Job Specifications
We’re Hiring: Data Architect
Location: Brussels / Belgium
Seniority: 6–10 years experience
About ALTEN Belgium
ALTEN Belgium is part of the ALTEN Group, a global leader in technology consulting and engineering. We deliver innovative IT and engineering solutions to some of the world’s leading organizations across industries like Transport, Energy, Defence and life sciences. At ALTEN, we empower our consultants to grow through impactful, high-value projects.
We are currently looking for an experienced Data Architect to join our client and take part in a large-scale transformation initiative within a highly structured environment.
About the Role
As a Data Architect, you’ll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable data models, integration architectures, and governance structures. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the data strategy is technically sound, aligned with business goals, and ready for future expansion.
Key Responsibilities
Data Modelling & Architecture: Design conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned with domain needs.
Data Integration Strategy: Define and implement integration patterns (e.g., batch, CDC, streaming) based on workload and system requirements.
ETL/ELT Pipeline Optimization: Work with engineers to design and optimize robust, scalable data pipelines.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Partner with software engineers, analysts, and architects to align technical strategy with project objectives.
Architecture Decisions: Provide guidance on database and platform selection—including hybrid or cloud-based solutions.
Data Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to regulatory and security standards, privacy-by-design principles, and data governance best practices.
Master Data Management: Identify master data needs and coordinate with the MDM team to ensure consistency and quality.
Required Skills & Experience
Global Competencies
5–10 years as a hands-on Data Architect in large organizations
Master’s degree (or equivalent experience in data architecture)
Strong experience in delivering both tactical and strategic data solutions
Skilled in technical decision-making and long-term architecture planning
Able to architect cross-platform data flows and integrations
Good written and spoken level in English (French is a big plus)
Experience in waterfall, agile, and hybrid delivery environments
Background in automotive is a plus
Technical Skills
Data modelling expertise (relational, dimensional, NoSQL)
Data architecture modeling tools (e.g., Bizzdesign, PowerDesigner, Erwin, Hackolade)
Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure
Data warehouses: Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery
ETL/ELT tools: Informatica, Talend, dbt
Programming: SQL, Python, or Scala
Real-time processing: Kafka, Spark Streaming
Data governance & API/microservices architecture
Familiarity with ML workflows and data science pipelines
Certifications in AWS/Azure data services are a plus
Please note: Only candidates authorized to work in Belgium without a work permit or visa sponsorship will be considered.
Interested in designing future-ready data ecosystems?
Join ALTEN Belgium and bring your expertise to one of our most strategic programs!
About the Company
ALTEN is a group of 57 000 professionals present all over the world and counts more than 88% of its employees being engineers.
For 35 years, ALTEN has been working closely with its customers to develop their industrial strategy in the areas of Innovation, Research & Development and Information Systems Technologies.
ALTEN is present in following business lines :
- Technology Consulting and Engineering (TCE) : studies and conception of technological products for the technical divisions of customers in the industrial and tele...
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