
Data Solutions Architect
Umicore
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Brussels • Belgium
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About the role
- Be the trusted point of contact for BU data teams adopting the platform and building data products
- Turn architecture standards into practical guidelines, reusable templates, and reference data models
- Work hands-on with teams to design and implement data products on Databricks using Python and dbt
- Guide teams in building analytical solutions and help them explore AI/ML use cases
- Challenge and sharpen architecture principles based on field experiences
- Support migrations from legacy systems to the new platform
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience as a data engineer, analytics engineer, or data/solution architect
- Strong understanding of data modeling techniques (dimensional modeling, Data Vault, or similar) and data governance principles
- Solid hands-on skills with Python, dbt, and Databricks (or equivalent data transformation frameworks)
- Experience designing analytical solutions in Power BI or similar BI tools
- Ideally, experience with custom front-ends (Streamlit, Dash, Voila...)
- Hands-on exposure to Machine Learning workflows (MLflow, model serving) and/or Generative AI applications (agent-based architectures, RAG, MCP servers)
- Track record in large-scale analytics environments, preferably in the manufacturing sector
- Familiarity with cloud data architectures and data platform migrations
- SAP data extraction experience (BW or alternative) or other enterprise applications is a strong plus.
- A strong communicator who can work with both business stakeholders and deep technical teams
- Proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented
- Comfortable navigating complexity: multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, ambiguity
- An agile mindset.
Benefits
- Collaborative environment
- Culture of sharing ideas
- Opportunities for professional development
- Competitive salary and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
data engineeringanalytics engineeringdata architecturedata modelingdimensional modelingData VaultPythondbtDatabricksMachine Learning
Soft Skills
communicationproactivesolution-orientednavigating complexityagile mindset