AI / Data Architect – Business Decision Support VIT000454

AI / Data Architect – Business Decision Support

Role: Senior Data Architect / AI Consultant
Location: VITO, hybrid
Start: 01/09/2026
End: 18/12/2026
Workload: 60%
Language: Dutch C2

Mission:
We are looking for an experienced Data Architect / AI Consultant to develop a proof of concept showing how AI/GenAI can support strategic business decisions by connecting internal portfolio data with external market, funding, customer and ecosystem signals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement AI/GenAI decision-support POCs.
• Develop information architecture, semantic models, taxonomies, ontologies or knowledge graphs.
• Connect internal portfolio information with external data sources and market intelligence.
• Translate business questions into practical AI workflows and solutions.
• Define data, governance, quality and human-in-the-loop validation approaches.
• Assess scalability from the POC to approximately 50 Responsible Departments.
• Provide recommendations on architecture, tooling, governance, roles and next steps.
• Work closely with business stakeholders in a knowledge-intensive environment.

Must-Have:

• 8+ years of Data Architecture experience.
• Proven experience designing data strategies and architectures.
• Strong experience with information architecture, semantic models, taxonomies, ontologies or knowledge graphs.
• Experience with AI/GenAI for business intelligence, strategy intelligence or decision support.
• Dutch C2/native-level proficiency.

Nice-to-Have:

• Conceptual-to-logical data modelling.
• Data Management and data standards.
• Programming/scripting experience.
• AI workflow and POC development.
• Stakeholder management in knowledge-intensive organizations.

Key Profile:
A senior consultant who can effectively combine AI/GenAI, data architecture, business value, information architecture and organizational scalability—not purely a technical profile.