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. On this occasion, we are looking for a Data & AI Architect in the commercial area, joining 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 of hands-on experience in a similar role delivering cloud-native and hybrid data solutions in Azure. 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 to improve the physical, mental, and professional wellbeing of our workers, including: Hybrid work model Starting financial aid to equip your home workspace Allowance and telework subventions Flexible working hours and two months of intensive summer work hours Life insurance and pension plan for all employees Performance-based bonus objectives Free parking for cars, motorbikes, electric cars with chargers, and bikes Flexible retribution facilities such as transport cards, nursery checks, health insurance, trainings Involvement in society through volunteer actions and time off Wellness Program Work in a digital environment with agile methodology If you believe your profile fits and you like who we are, do not hesitate to apply. We are waiting for you! At Nationale-Nederlanden, we are committed to diversity and are proud to be an inclusive organization offering equal opportunities regardless of race, background, gender, gender identity, religion, origin, age, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation. Taking care of our employees is a core value, fostering a respectful environment. Click here to learn more about our Brand Ambassadors. NN Group We are a financial services company operating in over 18 countries, with a strong presence in Europe and Japan. We serve more than 18 million customers, are listed on Euronext Amsterdam, and employ around 15,000 people. Our head office is in The Hague. Our Values Our business centers around people and trust. We help people care for what matters most to them, guided by our values: care, clarity, and commitment. Diversity and Inclusion We embrace everyone and aim to create a welcoming, valued, and respectful environment where our workers contribute to our societal wellbeing. Commitment to Society We are committed to social wellbeing and using our resources and experience to help society achieve sustainable prosperity long-term. J-18808-Ljbffr