[Interim] Solution Architect for Data products

Job Title: Solution Architect – Data

Location: Netherlands – Leiden

Engagement: Hybrid (2-3 days/week onsite), Freelance

Contract duration: 6 months + extensions

Start date: February 2026

Riverflex is partnering with a leading global retail investment group in the Netherlands on their digital transformation journey. They are increasing digital maturity through automation, data, and AI, and we’re looking for a Solution Architect to shape the future of their Finance & Risk organization. If you want to work with purpose, global impact, and cutting-edge cloud tech, this role is for you.

Responsibilities

Design Modern Cloud Data Architectures

• Architect scalable, secure solutions using Azure + Databricks

• Define data models, ingestion patterns, and platform layers

• Design data products based on the use cases

• Set standards for modeling, lineage, SCD patterns, and data contracts

Own Core Architecture Artefacts

• Data mappings, transformation rules, DQ rules

• ERDs and finance/risk domain data models

• Integration architecture for pipelines, APIs, and file formats

• Architecture Decision Records & technical documentation

Collaborate With Business Stakeholders

• Partner with Finance, Risk, Treasury & Compliance

• Translate requirements into robust data products

• Shape KPIs, reporting logic, and analytical models

• Collaborate with solution teams, architects and Analytics platform team

Provide Technical Leadership

• Support Data Engineers and BI Developers

• Review SQL/Python logic and Power BI datasets

• Drive design reviews, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement

Embed Governance, Quality & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with security and regulatory requirements

Drive Operational Excellence

• Define NFRs (performance, resilience, scalability, cost)

• Support CI/CD, monitoring, and operational readiness

• 5+ years in data solution architecture (Finance and Risk experience preferred)

• Good experience working with financial solutions such as SAP or Dynamics etc.

• Hands-on experience with Databricks and Azure. Knowledge of MS Fabric is plus.

• Proven experience designing data architectures across multiple systems

• Strong Finance domain knowledge focused on financial reporting, financial consolidation, etc.

• Strong Power BI understanding (star schema, DAX, RLS)

• Strong communication & stakeholder management skills

• Certifications (ACCA, CFA, FRM, Azure, Power BI) are a plus.

This is a unique opportunity to drive digital transformation in finance and risk for a global retail investment leader, working at the intersection of business and cutting-edge cloud technology. You’ll collaborate with diverse teams in a dynamic environment, contributing to solutions with real impact. If you’re ready to lead architecture in a purpose-driven setting, we’d love to connect.

Apply now!