Introduction
We are looking for an experienced Freelancer Senior Data Architect to define a reusable and scalable data foundation supporting sustainability, EHS, and product compliance use cases within a global manufacturing environment.
This assignment focuses on building a governed data architecture that enables automation of lifecycle-related calculations and reporting (such as LCA, product carbon footprint, and environmental declarations), while also supporting broader sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance, and future digital product requirements.
Tasks
- Define the target data architecture and reusable data foundation
- Identify and structure key data domains and data products
- Design data ownership and governance models
- Establish principles for:
- Data quality and validation
- Data lineage and traceability
- Versioning and auditability
- Ensure a modern lakehouse platform acts as the governed backbone for trusted data
- Enable integration of external calculation and authoring tools where appropriate
- Collaborate across business and IT domains to avoid fragmented point-to-point integrations
- Support the creation of reusable, auditable data products for multiple stakeholders
Requirements
- Strong experience in data architecture and modern data platforms (lakehouse)
- Hands-on knowledge of data governance, data products, and domain-driven data design
- Experience working with manufacturing, product data, or industrial environments
- Understanding of sustainability reporting and/or compliance-driven data requirements
- Ability to work across multiple stakeholders: business, IT, data, and compliance teams
- Experience integrating data across systems such as ERP, PLM, and analytics platforms
Preferences
- Experience with sustainability-related domains (e.g. lifecycle assessment, carbon footprint, environmental reporting)
- Experience with compliance-driven data (e.g. chemical, product, EHS)
- Familiarity with emerging requirements such as Digital Product Passport
Further information
- Full remote
- Allocation: minimum 50%, up to 80–100%