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 Analytics
* Python (PySpark), dbt, SQL & dimensional modelling
* Terraform for IaC, Git‐based CI/CD pipelines
* Data Lakehouse / Medallion architecture, Unity Catalog
* Security & compliance in Azure data environments
Desirable
* Microsoft Fabric, SAP S/4HANA ingestion, Data Governance tools, Scrum/Agile
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.