Azure Data Platform Architect

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

Desirable

Soft 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.