Senior Data Architect

The Data Architect contributes to the creation of the strategic enterprise data architecture for the organization. The Data Architect collaborates with the Data Governance & Analytics team as well as with the Enterprise Architecture team and other IT teams to define the principles standards and guidelines regarding data flows data aggregation data consumption and data placements. He/she will provide guidance regarding data architecture in critical programs and data quality remediation activities. In addition he/she will independently validate data architecture for adherence to defined policies standards and guidelines.

She/he is responsible for documenting the data assets available in the data landscape (Data Lake Data Warehouse and BI & Reporting in the Azure cloud Master Data Management )

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Participates in the development of governance processes around technology and business aspects of the Enterprise Data Architecture framework.

Provides guidance and counsel to project teams to ensure that their processes and deliverables align with the target state architecture.

Design optimal solution architectures that support the insurance business and contribute to the realization of the target architecture.

Contributes to the definition implementation and execution of the internal independent architecture validation framework to optimize the enterprise s data architecture.

Takes the lead in documenting and publishing the data assets of the organization with a focus on data assets within the BI & Analytical landscape

Stays well informed on Data Science and is a partner of Data Science Community.

Provides effective challenge within the internal independent architecture validation process and other relevant enterprise data governance areas.

Helps in the identification of data architecture opportunities for a broad diverse and complex set of business functions and processes and recommends the capitalization of these technology opportunities to the Enterprise Data Architecture leadership team in order to benefit the Enterprise.

Develops and maintains strong working relationships with peers across the IT Organization and business partner s organization in order to ensure adherence to Data Architecture standards.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Exhibits solid knowledge of data architecture concepts and practices

Strong expertise in a BI & Analytics data landscape in the (Azure) cloud

Possesses a university degree/college diploma in related discipline(s) and/or 10 to 15 years experience in the IT industry

Possesses solid financial industry business knowledge as well as knowledge of major data consumption use cases in financial services

Strong expertise in data architecture best practices and data modelling (Data Architecture Design Data Flows Data Value Chains Enterprise Data Model)

Demonstrates solid knowledge of architecture frameworks methodologies and tools. (e.g. The Open Group Architecture Framework TOGAF DAMA DMBok)

You are comfortable in the field of modelling with Archimate and preferably master EA Sparx

Possesses solid communication skills both written and oral (English mandatory French and/or Dutch recommended)

Demonstrates solid consulting and client management skills

Is energetic personable and achievement and outcomeoriented