Data Architect - Global Architecture & Process Team (M/F)

Founded in 1856, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg is the oldest multi-business bank in the Grand Duchy. From its foundation, the BIL has always played an active role in the development of the Luxembourg economy. It currently operates in retail, private and corporate banking, as well as on major capital markets. Employing more than 2 000 people, BIL is present in the financial hotspots that are Luxembourg, Switzerland, and China.
As a major player in Luxembourg's finance industry and as a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Banking, BIL is committed to handing over a responsible and sustainable bank to future generations.

Purpose of the role:

Your next challenge:

• Define modeling standards (e.g., Data Vault, SCD, star schema) and technical guidelines (naming, versioning, code quality and support the development of logical and physical data models.
• Define and optimize data flows across systems (batch, real-time, streaming).
• Select appropriate technologies (Snowflake, Oracle, Kafka, Dataiku, etc.) based on use cases.
• Design and oversee BI architectures, ensuring seamless integration of business intelligence solutions with enterprise data platforms.

• Govern reusable data products aligned with domain-driven design principles.
• Ensure interoperability across platforms (on-premise, cloud, hybrid).
• Collaborate with Data Platform and Analytics teams on ingestion, transformation, and deployment workflows.

• Integrate IAM, encryption, DLP, and data lineage tools into architectural decisions.
• Support regulatory initiatives (e.g., DORA, BCBS 239) by mapping data assets to critical functions.
• Work closely and collaboratively with Data Governance team to enhance metadata repositories and data catalogs.

• Actively contribute to the Architecture boards.
• Lead architecture streams in strategic programs.
• Promote architectural best practices.

Your skills:

• Proven experience in enterprise data architecture, ideally in banking or financial services :
• Strong knowledge of data modeling standards (In-depth knowledge of data models: relational, dimensional, document-oriented, graph) and tools (e.g. MEGA/HOPEX).
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and data platforms (Snowflake, Azure, Kafka) or Hybride environments.
• Experience with data governance, security (access management, encryption, auditing), and compliance frameworks.
• Masterize CI/CD (Git, Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes) is mandatory
• TOGAF certification and ArchiMate modeling skills are a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Mandatory languages : French and English. Any other language is an asset.

BIL offers a broad range of challenging projects and a huge choice of career paths .We will assist you in finding the one that best meets your skills and expectations. Your personal development is our priority and we greatly encourage you to dive into different business areas for the broadest possible experience.
BIL is firmly of the opinion that diversity & inclusion contribute towards increasing the collective performance of the Bank. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion that encourages individual development with equal opportunities for all.

NB: The selected candidate will be asked to provide an extract from the criminal record (no.3) as evidence of integrity and justified with regard to the specific needs of the position to be filled. Other documents will be collected, to the extent legally permitted, to perform background checks.