Senior Data Architect

What We Do

Utilus is a fast-growing and highly ambitious software delivery company. We design, build, manage, and operate highly scalable and complex software projects at the heart of our clients' primary business processes, including Tennet, Eneco, Dura Vermeer, and Nederlandse Loterij.

We work on sustainability by focusing mainly on assignments in the heart of the energy transition. We believe in the universal truth that true transformation is only attainable if our clients are prepared to "Do the work". That’s why at Utilus, we help our clients to "Do the work" by developing an approach to improve and renew essential IT, all while keeping the client's business running smoothly.

We take an honest and constructive approach, our two core values, to renewing and enhancing essential IT systems.

About The Job

We are currently seeking a Senior Data Architect to join our rapidly growing team.

The Senior Data Architect will lead the design of a Data Management Platform (DMP) in Databricks, while guiding the DMP development team to build and continuously enhance the overall architecture landscape. 

Working on this strategic initiative, you will play a key role in enabling greater efficiency, compliance, and scalability within the energy ecosystem. 

The Senior Data Architect designs high-level architecture and defines architectural patterns and development standards for the development team to follow, and performs a quality assurance role on development.

Key Responsibilities Data Architect

• Problem Solving: Address technical challenges and provide innovative solutions to complex problems

• System Design: Lead the design of a Data Management Platform (DMP) in Databricks. Leveraging technical knowledge, you develop blueprints for solutions, including workflow diagrams, system architectures, and mockups, ensuring they fulfill user needs and are technically feasible.

• Collaboration with Teams: You closely collaborate with the DMP development team, QA teams, and project managers to guarantee that proposed solutions are implemented accurately and on time.

• Planning & Organization: Planning, tracking, and scheduling DMP deliverables

• Architecture Quality Control: Perform architecture reviews (code, design, patterns, etc.), Software testing, verification and validation

• Gathering and Analyzing Requirements: You  work directly with external stakeholders to grasp business goals and convert them into actionable functional and technical designs and solutions

• Create, design, and own solutions: You are eager to solve business problems with software solutions. You quickly understand business problems, design solutions, and can realize them together with your team.

What We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in IT (or related) field

• Proven track record in designing and implementing a data platform (Databricks experience highly preferred), including leading a team of engineers and being fully responsible for delivery

• >8 years relevant experience in Data and Software Architecture

• Strong leadership in delivering architectural solutions for projects of strategic importance

• Strong experience with IT/OT data, data modelling, analytics, data lakes, data governance, data management, master data management, and application/data integration

• Hands-on experience with tools and technologies such as pandas, Jupyter Notebooks, Databricks, (experience with other libraries is also acceptable)

• Experience in Python development is preferred

• Strong Experience in containerizing and deploying applications to Kubernetes

• Strong knowledge and experience in data modeling and designing data products that are reusable across subdomains

• You have excellent knowledge of software and application design and architecture (experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and event-driven/service-based systems is a plus)

• You are enthusiastic about technology, with a commitment to staying abreast of the latest technological trends and advancements

• You identify and translate a client’s needs and business vision into a fitting technical solution

• Your stakeholder management is excellent. You work effectively with the client's stakeholders, supporting them in identifying and aligning on what is required to take the next step in the project

• Your communication skills are excellent. You communicate the architectural design and technical solution with the client and the team, and set clear goals to work towards

• You have a hands-on mentality, and you are comfortable in a fast-paced environment

• You are proactive and result-driven

• Your communication skills in English are excellent (Dutch is a plus)

What We Offer

• Impactful projects: Be part of a company that is revolutionizing industries and shaping the future of technology

• Collaborative culture: Work alongside brilliant minds, exchange ideas, and contribute to a dynamic and inclusive work environment

• Competitive compensation: Receive a generous salary package, including a yearly bonus 

• Work-life balance: Benefit from flexible working hours, hybrid working (at the client, home, and Utilus office), and unlimited paid time off, allowing you to achieve harmony between your personal and professional life

• Personal budget for home office equipment 

• Catered and free lunch in the Utilus office 

• Personal budget for development and learning, as we embrace a growth mindset

*Please note that we do not offer relocation.