Azure Data Platform Architect
Industry : Digital / Energy
Location : Brussels HQ
Duration : ASAP – 31 December 2025
Setup : Freelance (Daily rate / Limited Company / Umbrella / Sole Trader)
About the Programme
Data underpins the client’s digitalisation strategy. The Smart Data Factory team manages a hybrid platform (TimeXtender on‑premise; Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure Analysis Services, Power BI Service in cloud) and is evolving towards an Azure Databricks‑centric Lakehouse.
Role Purpose
As Azure Data Platform Architect, you will :
- Architect & Implement the “to‑be” data platform on Azure, covering :
- Data ingestion & transformation (Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Python PySpark, dbt)
- Storage & compute (Azure Storage, Databricks Lakehouse, SQL)
- Consumption (Power BI Service; future ML / AI workloads)
- Orchestration, monitoring & alerting (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics)
- Security & governance (Unity Catalog, compliance best‑practices)
- CI / CD & automation (Azure DevOps, Terraform, Git workflows)
- Define Standards & Governance : document development standards, establish a governance framework, mentor data engineers.
- Lead Migration : roadmap and execute lift‑and‑shift of existing Data Products from the “as‑is” to “to‑be” platform.
- Contribute to the client’s overall data technology roadmap and cost‑optimisation strategies.
Key Skills & Technologies
Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure DevOps, Azure Storage, Azure Monitor, Log AnalyticsPython (PySpark), dbt, SQL & dimensional modellingTerraform for IaC, Git‑based CI / CD pipelinesData Lakehouse / Medallion architecture, Unity CatalogSecurity & compliance in Azure data environmentsDesirable
Microsoft Fabric, SAP S / 4HANA ingestion, Data Governance tools, Scrum / AgileSoft Skills
Respectful, reliable, strong ownership, collaborative mentor, effective communicator (technical / non‑technical), active listener.
Languages
Native French or Dutch; B1+ English and good comprehension of the other national language.