Database Architect (Information Technology/Software)

Our client, a leading Software, Information and Communication Technologies company, operates internationally (Athens, Brussels, Luxembourg, Copenhagen, Stockholm, London, Nicosia, Hong-Kong, Valetta, etc). Our client is a renowned supplier of IT services to government institutions, multinational corporations, public administrations and multinational companies, research and academic institutes. Role Overview We currently have a vacancy for a Database Architect fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in Belgium. The work will be carried out either in the company’s premises or on-site at customer premises. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated with the Development team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major client’s IT team on site. Job Type: Full Time/Permanent Location: Brussels Workplace: Onsite Deadline: 31/10/2025 Note: Only European Citizens will be considered Requirements University degree in IT or relevant discipline, combined with minimum 13 years of relevant working experience in IT; Experience of data modelling and database design techniques and tools (e.g. SQL Developer Data Modeler, Hackolade, NoSQL Workbench,); Experience of NoSQL database management systems (e.g. Dynamo DB, MongoDB, Cassandra); Experience of relational database management systems (e.g. Oracle) and SQL and query optimization; Experience with Database Troubleshooting and Debugging for diagnosing and resolving database issues; Experience of Agile methodology of projects; Excellent knowledge of business intelligence reporting tools; Excellent knowledge of data warehouse design & architecture; Excellent knowledge of ETL tools, SQL and modelling tools; Excellent knowledge of online analytical data processing (OLAP) and data mining tools; Excellent knowledge of relational database systems applied to data warehouse; Good knowledge of cloud-based business intelligence design; Good knowledge of data lake/data warehouse design and architecture; Knowledge of near real time data warehousing and/or change data capture technologies; Knowledge of non-relational database technologies and semantic interoperability; Excellent command of the English language. Responsibilities Assist during relevant parts of testing, analysis, technical documentation, deployment, evaluation and reporting; Assist in the enforcement of project deadlines, schedules, and methodologies; Assist with deployment and configuration of the system; Contribute and review the creation and maintenance of Enterprise Data Warehouses and complex Business Intelligence Solutions (Data Lakes/Data Warehouses); Contribute to and review best practices for standard naming conventions and coding practices to ensure consistency of data models and databases; Contribute to and review data, security, testing and technical artefacts; Contribute to and review the project deliverables (project progress reports and project management plans (test plan, quality, etc.); Contribute to and review the risk management activities and deliverables; Database design, implementation and integration with other databases; Participate in review, progress, coordination, management and technical meetings with other project teams’ members; Provision of expert advice and assistance, technology watch, evaluation studies, architectural considerations, applicable standards, solution patterns and best practices in a specific area of ICT infrastructure technology such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence; Provision of technical evaluations and audit reports of databases.