Data Architect – Ghent

Project overview

Introduction

IT-Planet is the HR specialist for flexible and temporary staffing in IT. We handle IT projects for various top 100 clients across Flanders and Brussels in the following IT domains: Application Development, Infrastructure Services & Software Testing. With 15 years of experience, we can perfectly meet your individual needs. With us, you can and may grow and learn, in short, flourish in your job. Sounds good? We currently have 180 great colleagues on projects. To further strengthen our team, we are currently looking for a Data Architect (m/f/x) to start at our client in Ghent.

Function

• This position can be filled with both a permanent contract (employee status) and a freelance contract
• Duration: Long term
• Region: Ghent
• Full time
• Provide technical architecture support to multiple product teams within the complete data lifecycle.
• Take technical leadership and actively participate in development activities within the data platform.
• Design, develop, and monitor end-to-end data architectures.
• Design and implement data solutions based on business requirements.
• Contribute to the development of data architectures, strategies, and policies.
• Develop guidelines and solutions for data governance, master data management, metadata management, data quality, and data security.
• Build and maintain metadata-driven frameworks within Databricks.
• Collaborate with internal teams such as Compliance, Privacy, Risk, Information Security, Support, and Operations.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Contribute to an agile delivery model and solve complex technical issues.

Requirements

Offer

What comes with it

You will be compensated according to your tasks, knowledge, and competencies. We will carefully put together a motivating compensation package, including an attractive fringe benefits package with group and hospitalization insurance, meal vouchers, eco-cheques, an annual budget for purchasing personal IT equipment, etc. We also offer you a company car with a charging or fuel card.

What really counts

You and your personal wishes and needs are central to us. Through personal follow-up and contact, we strive together for your desired career. We offer you the growth opportunities and challenges you aspire to, and guide you with a professional training and development policy. We consider work-life balance important; in this context, we also offer flexibility. Additionally, we organize numerous great events annually to which you are always invited! We also sponsor several festivals each year.

All of the above, and much more, ensures that we win the Great Place to Work award year after year!

Freelance? Don't hesitate to contact us for a tailor-made proposal. And yes, as a freelancer, you can also enjoy training and events through IT-Planet!

Information

Interested? Send your CV and possibly your cover letter to [contact removed] attn: Lily.

• Demonstrable experience as a Data Engineer, Data Architect, Data Analyst, BI/Analytics Developer, or in data platform administration.
• Very strong hands-on experience with Databricks — level of a very experienced Data Engineer.
• Experience with building and maintaining metadata-driven frameworks on Databricks.
• Experience with Azure Data Platform, including:
• Azure Databricks
• ADLS
• Azure SQL Database
• Knowledge/experience with Python and/or Spark.
• Experience with CI/CD and version control, preferably Git.
• Experience with defining and managing end-to-end, scalable Data Architectures.
• Knowledge of data governance, MDM, metadata management, data quality, and data security.
• Experience with enterprise architecture and relevant architecture/industry standards.
• Experience collaborating with various business and IT stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Structured way of working within an agile environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Nice-to-have
• Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF).
• Experience with Power BI.
• Knowledge of Angular.
• Experience in an environment with complex enterprise data platforms.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: Lange termijn
• Location: Gent, BE
• Languages: Dutch