Amsterdam
13 May 2026
Principal Data Architect (m/f/d)
Thoughtworks
Amsterdam
13 May 2026
Principal Data Architect (m/f/d)
Thoughtworks seeks a Principal Data Architect for their Amsterdam office to lead modern data architecture approaches, design end-to-end data solutions, and guide delivery teams. The role requires deep technical expertise in big data, AI, cloud environments, and extensive pre-sales experience, with native-level German proficiency (C1).
AIOn-siteFull-timePrincipalData ArchitectureBig Data
Principal Data Architect (m/f/d)
Thoughtworks seeks a Principal Data Architect for their Amsterdam office to lead modern data architecture approaches, design end-to-end data solutions, and guide delivery teams. The role requires deep technical expertise in big data, AI, cloud environments, and extensive pre-sales experience, with native-level German proficiency (C1).
AIOn-siteFull-timePrincipalData Architecture
Salary
Not specified
Core Qualifications
Technical (Must-have)
data architecturebig dataartificial intelligencedata warehouse designdata modelingdata monitoringdistributed systemsdata-intensive applicationscloud environmentsYARNImpalaSparkMapReduceKafkaFlinkdata governancedata securitydata privacydata quality frameworksML/AIdata miningreal-time data streamingmachine learning
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationcollaborationlearningsummarizingresilienceadaptabilitycoachingmentoringinfluencing
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with sales and pre-sales to clarify requirements and design viable solutions.
- Drive pursuits with technical stakeholders.
- Lead complex data programs and navigate architectural concerns.
- Enable delivery teams to deliver on accepted standards within time and budget.
- Provide client-facing technical leadership on data architecture, engineering, and analytics.
- Interact with client counterparts from enterprise architecture group and lead delivery of key architectural decisions.
- Communicate high- and low-level technical details of data architecture to engineers and business stakeholders.
- Collaborate at the intersection of analytical and operational architecture.
- Design data governance, data security, and data privacy to fulfill compliance requirements.
- Incorporate data quality frameworks and processes to fulfill requirements.
- Represent Thoughtworks in events and conferences.
PrincipalData ArchitectThoughtworksBig DataAICloudPre-salesGerman speakerAmsterdamOn-site