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At Nationale-Nederlanden, it's the person who makes the professional. Following the company's strategy, we are looking to strengthen our structure within our central offices located in Alcobendas, in a hybrid, flexible, and accommodating work environment.
We are seeking a Data & AI Architect in the Data & Cloud Services team, responsible for building a scalable and flexible data platform that meets the needs of our business units.
What is the purpose / mission of the position?
To lead the charge in ensuring compliance, security, and seamless data integration while collaborating with dynamic teams to shape the future of data management. Unlock new opportunities and transform data into powerful insights. Be the visionary who sets the standard for excellence and drives innovation forward.
What you will do
* Collaborate with enterprise architects, security, and compliance teams to ensure governance, lineage, and ethical AI practices.
* Support the deployment of scalable machine learning models and Generative AI use cases, including integration with operational systems.
* Provide technical guidance on data contracts, event-driven architectures, and streaming patterns using Kafka or Event Hubs.
* Promote the adoption of best practices in data architecture, metadata management, and cost optimization (FinOps).
* Integrate technical functionality (e.g., scalability, security, performance, data recovery, reliability, etc.)
* Define and design to ensure data accuracy and accessibility.
* Constantly monitor, refine, and report on the performance of data management systems.
* Maintain a corporate repository of all data architecture artifacts and procedures.
* Assist in reaching the next level of maturity in data types processing and AI adoption.
What are we looking for
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or relevant field.
* A minimum of 3 years hands-on experience in a similar role delivering cloud-native and hybrid data solutions in Azure Databricks, Azure Data Architecture.
* Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and Azure Data Platform components: Azure Data Factory, Data Lake Storage Gen2, Synapse, Azure Machine Learning.
* Experience designing ML / AI solution architectures including model training pipelines, deployment, and monitoring.
* Solid understanding of data governance frameworks (e.g., Unity Catalog, Purview, RBAC, PII protection).
* Familiarity with software engineering practices: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep), DevOps / DataOps / ML Ops.
* Excellent communication skills to influence technical and business stakeholders.
* Fluent in English and Spanish.
* Experience with GenAI frameworks (e.g., OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, LangChain) and orchestration of AI Agents.
* Insurance knowledge or participation in projects for the financial industry is valued.
What do we offer?
As part of our Employee Experience, we offer a range of competitive benefits aimed at improving the physical, mental, and professional wellbeing of our workers. Benefits include:
* Hybrid work model
* Starting financial aid to equip your home workspace
* Allowance and telework subsidies
* Flexible working hours and two months of intensive summer hours
* Life insurance and pension plan for all employees
* Performance-based bonus objectives
* Office access as you please, with free parking for cars, motorbikes, electric cars with chargers, and bikes
* Flexible retribution facilities like transport cards, nursery checks, health insurance, training programs
* Involvement in societal volunteer actions and dedicated time for employees
* Wellness Program
* Digital environment with agile methodology
If you believe your profile fits and you like what we do, apply now! We look forward to welcoming you.
At Nationale-Nederlanden, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide equal opportunities regardless of race, background, gender, religion, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. One of our core values is caring for our employees in a respectful environment.
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Insurance
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