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# Data Architect

- **Company:** Onesource Consulting
- **Location:** Brussel, Belgium
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Big Data, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Data Hub, Data Security, Logical Data Models, Metadata, Data Streaming, Virtualization Technology, Archimate, Togaf, Microsoft Fabric, Data Management
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.be/details/5896786843

## About the Role

* Data Architecture
 * Data Landscape Mapping
 * Data Flow & Gap Analysis
 * Conceptual & Logical Data Modeling
 * Master Data / MDM
 * Systems of Record (SoR)
 * Data Dictionary & Metadata
 * Data Governance
 * Data Quality
 * Data Architecture Frameworks
 * Data Roadmapping
 * APIs / Events / Replication / Virtualization
 * Data Security & Sovereignty
 * TOGAF / ArchiMate / DAMA-DMBOK or equivalent
 * Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar modeling tools, * Strong experience as a Data Architect.
 * Experience with large-scale data landscape mapping and modeling.
 * Able to translate business requirements into data architecture.
 * Comfortable working with business, technical and governance stakeholders.
 * Strong workshop facilitation and communication skills.
 * Able to compare architecture options and provide clear recommendations.
 * Experience in the public sector and/or education domain is an advantage.

## Description

* Analyze the existing data landscape and identify gaps and pain points.
 * Define the target data architecture and implementation roadmap.
 * Work closely with Business Analysts, Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects and Data Engineers.
 * Provide architecture recommendations and support decision-making., * Map data sources, applications, repositories and data flows.
 * Create conceptual and logical data models.
 * Identify Master Data, Systems of Record (SoR) and data ownership.
 * Define data architecture principles and standards.
 * Assess and compare Data Hub, Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Data Fabric and Virtualization approaches.
 * Define rules for APIs, Events, Replication, Virtualization and Analytical Feeds.
 * Identify data quality issues, duplication, silos and other gaps.
 * Define data governance prerequisites, including roles, metadata, cataloguing and access rights.
 * Build a prioritized and actionable data roadmap.
 * Prepare architecture documentation, recommendations and decision materials.
 * Facilitate workshops with business and technical stakeholders.


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