Solution Architect

Nexeo is looking for an experienced Solution Architect – Data Platform to join a strategic data transformation program within a leading public health organization.

The mission focuses on designing and evolving a modern, secure, and scalable multi-user Data & Analytics Platform, with a particular emphasis on the Storage Layer and Lakehouse Architecture, which form the foundation of the organization's data ecosystem.

You will work closely with the Data Office, technical teams, architects, and external partners to design a sovereign, open-source, interoperable platform that supports advanced analytics, data science, and regulatory compliance.

Your Responsibilities

As a Solution Architect, you will play a key role in defining the target architecture of the organization's Data Platform.

Your responsibilities will include:

Solution Architecture & Platform Design

• Design and evolve the Storage Layer and Lakehouse architecture of the enterprise Data Platform.
• Define scalable, secure, and production-ready architecture for modern data platforms.
• Ensure interoperability between the Storage Layer and other platform components, including:
• Data Ingestion Layer
• Core Systems
• Front-End Systems
• Data Science Workbench
• Business Intelligence platforms
• Data Service Gateway
• Secure Processing Environment
• Bridge enterprise architecture with detailed technical implementation.
• Contribute to the overall target architecture and long-term technology roadmap.

Data Platform & Lakehouse Architecture

• Evaluate, recommend, test, and implement technologies supporting:
• Data Lake & BLOB Storage
• Lakehouse Architecture
• Relational Databases (SQL/RDBMS)
• NoSQL Databases
• Data Warehousing solutions
• Design and implement a modern Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
• Define strategies for:
• Data ingestion
• Data integration
• Data processing
• Data consumption
• Data dissemination
• Data archiving
• Backup and disaster recovery
• Ensure the platform supports multiple data domains, including healthcare, environmental, and animal health data.

Technical Leadership

• Provide architectural guidance to engineering teams.
• Review technical designs and implementation approaches.
• Promote engineering best practices and architectural standards.
• Proactively identify technical risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Support implementation teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and architectural deliverables.

Security, Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with:
• GDPR
• NIS2
• Data Governance Act
• European Health Data Space (EHDS)
• Information Security Committee (CSI) requirements
• Collaborate closely with the Data Office on metadata management and data governance initiatives.
• Ensure security, privacy, traceability, and governance are embedded within the platform architecture.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Collaborate with enterprise architects, data engineers, DevOps engineers, security specialists, and business stakeholders.
• Act as the technical point of contact for architecture decisions.
• Work closely with external technology partners and vendors.
• Present architectural recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Experience

Must-Have

• Minimum 10 years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Solution Architecture
• Data Platform Architecture
• Data Engineering
• Big Data ecosystems
• Data Storage architectures
• Data Warehousing
• Data Modelling
• Proven experience designing and implementing modern enterprise Data Platforms.
• Strong experience with Lakehouse architectures.
• Experience designing scalable, interoperable, secure, and production-ready platforms.
• Experience with open-source data ecosystems and vendor-neutral architectures.
• Experience working with Kubernetes-based Data Science environments.
• Experience in highly regulated environments.

Technical Skills

Data Platform Technologies

• Lakehouse Architecture
• Data Lakes
• Data Warehousing
• ETL / ELT Pipelines
• Metadata Management
• Data Governance

Storage Technologies

• MinIO
• PostgreSQL
• SQL Databases
• NoSQL Databases
• S3-compatible Object Storage

Data Processing

• Apache Ecosystem
• Apache Spark
• Apache Iceberg
• dbt

Containers & Orchestration

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Helm

Infrastructure

• OpenStack
• Terraform

Security

• Keycloak
• HashiCorp Vault

Collaboration & Development Tools

• GitHub
• GitLab
• Jira
• OpenProject

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with sovereign cloud platforms such as:
• OVHcloud
• Scaleway
• Hetzner

Business & Functional Knowledge

• Enterprise Data Architecture
• Data Governance
• Metadata Management
• Privacy & Data Protection
• GDPR
• NIS2
• European Health Data Space (EHDS)
• Data Governance Act
• Secure Data Platforms
• Healthcare Data Ecosystems

Soft Skills

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strategic thinking with excellent architectural vision.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and business audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities.
• Autonomous and proactive mindset.
• Collaborative approach with multidisciplinary teams.
• Customer-oriented and results-driven attitude.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and influence architectural decisions.

Languages

• French or Dutch: Professional proficiency.
• English: Excellent written and spoken communication skills (mandatory).

Education

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

Why Join This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a strategic national Data Platform supporting public health, research, and data-driven decision-making. xlxgzvr You will work with cutting-edge Lakehouse architectures, open-source technologies, Kubernetes-based data ecosystems, and cloud-native platforms, while contributing to a large-scale digital transformation focused on interoperability, security, data governance, and European digital sovereignty.

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