Freelance klantspecifiek TRIPWIRE

For our client in BXL, we are looking for a Data Architect (Senior).

The start date is 2/11, Full Time, it concerns a project for long term (125 Days) with a high chance of extension.

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience as a data architect in multiple projects with complex data architecture issues

• Demonstrable experience in translating conceptual information models into logical data models

• Demonstrable experience in setting up and elaborating on data strategy and data architecture

• Demonstrable experience in working with data standards

• Demonstrable experience in Data Management

• Demonstrable experience in programming languages and scripting languages

• Language requirement: Dutch-speaking at European CEFR - level C2.

The candidate will be engaged as a senior data architect, partly also as a solution architect in the further development of the data platform.

The senior data architect collaborates with all employees involved in implementations in the data platform (business and ICT), if applicable the ICT architecture department and the operations department to correctly fulfill the tasks from the task package. Choices and decisions are always made in consultation with and in agreement with the aforementioned stakeholders.

An additional starting point is that towards concrete implementations, efforts should be made to have these carried out and managed as much as possible by the internal team itself.

Together or in consultation with the project leader of the data platform, the senior data architect ensures sufficient consultation with the various stakeholders and regular feedback on progress via project and steering groups.

The end result of this assignment is the completion and improvement in all its aspects of the current data platform tool and data technically, including the implementation of a number of end-to-end solutions within the framework of 1 or more data domains.

Finally, the senior data architect may be asked to share knowledge about technical specializations he or she has extensive knowledge of through feedback sessions.

Technical Context:

Bring your own laptop & license(s) including Copilot

Methodologies:

• Agile

• SCRUM

• XP

Technologies:

• .NET 4.8 / .NET 10

• C#

• ASP.NET Core

• Angular

• Typescript

• NgRx

• Visual Studio 2026

• .NET Framework 4.8

• MS SQL Server 2022

• Entity Framework Core

• Dapper

• Serilog

• MassTransit

• RabbitMQ

• IIS

• FluentValidation

• REST

• GraphQL

• Windows Communication Foundation

• ElasticSearch

• Development environment:

• Microsoft Windows Server 2022

• IIS

• Azure DevOps Server

• MS SQL Server 2022

• MS SQL Server 2025 Reporting Services

• MS SQL Server 2025 Integration Services

Tools:

• Azure DevOps Server

• MS Sharepoint 2022

• SonarQube

• ArcGIS Server

• ADFS

• Application Insights / Azure Monitor

• GitHub Copilot

IDE:

• Visual Studio Professional

• VS Code

• Jetbrains Rider

Data platform (specific):

• MS Fabric

• MS PowerBI

• MS Azure DevOps

• MS SQL Server

• Python

• SQL

• Spark

Business context:

Our organization aims to establish a robust and standardized data platform with Microsoft Fabric on Azure. In a first phase (first half of 2026), an initial Fabric environment was successfully set up, data was migrated from an on-premise SQL Server to the cloud and stored in Delta tables, and an initial reporting solution was implemented in Power BI. However, this phase proceeded without a clear methodology, architectural vision, or governance framework. Meanwhile, we have started the further professionalization of the initial implementation to evolve towards a sustainable, scalable, and manageable solution.

In the further development of the platform, we want to adopt a standardized approach and explore additional possibilities within the Microsoft Fabric ecosystem. For this purpose, we wish to appoint a senior data architect who guides the organization in the further development of the data platform and in making strategic, architectural, and technical choices. The focus is on developing a future-proof vision and applying best practices in platform architecture, data engineering, analytics, governance, and operational management. Governance includes, among other things, helping to define ownership of data, roles and responsibilities, access management, data quality, metadata management, and data product lifecycle management. The consultant primarily acts as a coach, advisor, and sparring partner for internal employees. Where necessary, he or she can also actively contribute to concrete implementations. Knowledge transfer and strengthening internal expertise are essential parts of the assignment. In addition, we expect a proactive attitude and advice on improvements that contribute to the further maturity of the data platform. Final choices and decisions are always made in consultation with the involved employees and stakeholders.

An important pillar in this development is the self-service principle, where business users, analysts, and data engineers gain controlled and secure access to data and analytical capabilities. This requires a thoughtful setup of Microsoft Fabric, with attention to data governance, access management, metadata and data cataloging, workspace management, and monitoring. This includes defining and implementing a target architecture for the data platform, including guidelines for data storage, data modeling, data integration, analytics, security, deployment, and operational management. We expect support in developing a secure and efficient self-service data environment where users can work autonomously without compromising governance, security, or manageability. This also involves developing a governance approach for Power BI, including agreements on workspaces, semantic models, reports, apps, access management, and publication processes. In addition, the Fabric environment must be set up in such a way that different user groups can collaborate safely and in a controlled manner, supported by clear agreements on workspaces, access management, and resource management.

The intended result of this assignment is to take meaningful steps towards a sustainable and manageable data platform with developed architectural principles, governance guidelines, operational standards, and one or more implemented data domains according to these principles.

Demonstrable experience as a data architect in multiple projects with complex data architecture issues - Must have - 5 Years --> ... year

Demonstrable experience with MS Azure DevOps - Must have - 5 Years--> ... year

Demonstrable experience with MS Fabric - Must have - 3 Years--> ... year

Demonstrable experience in setting up and elaborating on data strategy and data architecture - Must have

Demonstrable experience with PowerBI - Must have - 5 Years--> ... year

Language requirement: Dutch-speaking at European CEFR - level C2. - Must have

Demonstrable experience in the public/government sector - Should have

Demonstrable experience in translating conceptual information models into logical data models - Should have

Demonstrable experience in Data Management - Should have

Demonstrable experience in working with data standards - Should have

Demonstrable experience in programming languages and scripting languages - Should have

General knowledge of/or experience with legislation and procedures in the field of agriculture and manure policy - Nice to have