Data Architect

About Us
For more than 25 years, ITS Group has been a French ESN specializing in digital transformation, employing around 1,400 employees across 8 agencies in France and 1 in Belgium. Our expertise: IT infrastructure & operations, cloud & managed services, mobility, workstations & networks, strategy, consulting & AMO, cybersecurity, development of business applications. ITS Group places its CSR commitment at the heart of its concerns by developing sustainable and responsible digital technology and by promoting the professional and personal development of its employees. Find out more: www.itsgroup.com About the Job : Great assignments await you with our key account clients in rich and varied environments We are looking for a Medior Data Architect to support the design, implementation, and evolution of a modern Azure-based data platform. The role combines enterprise data architecture, cloud engineering, governance, AI/ML integration, and digital twin initiatives in a Smart City context. The consultant will contribute to the architecture of a large-scale Azure data ecosystem, support the deployment of CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code practices, and help deliver data-driven services leveraging IoT, geospatial, BIM, and analytics technologies. The assignment is full-time with a minimum of two days per week on-site in Brussels. Your

missions:
Design and evolve the Azure Data Architecture used across the organization. Contribute to the Digital Twin initiative focused on urban heat island monitoring and analysis. Support the implementation and industrialization of CI/CD processes around the Azure Data Platform. Define and govern end-to-end data architectures covering ingestion, processing, storage, analytics, AI/ML, and reporting. Ensure secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud data platform architectures. Establish governance standards and best practices for data management and platform lifecycle management. Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and business stakeholders to drive architectural decisions and technology adoption. Your activities: Design Azure-based Lakehouse architectures and modern data platforms. Define and implement data models including Medallion, Data Vault, dimensional models, MDM, and EDM frameworks. Architect real-time ingestion pipelines for IoT sensor streams and geospatial datasets. Integrate heterogeneous data sources such as IoT, BIM, GIS, and open data platforms. Design and oversee ELT/ETL processes and orchestration mechanisms. Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or equivalent technologies. Develop and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for platform deployment and promotion across environments. Define networking, security, RBAC, private endpoint, VNet, Key Vault, and policy strategies. Implement and govern data cataloging, lineage, classification, and quality processes through Microsoft Purview. Design and integrate AI/ML capabilities, including model training, deployment, monitoring, and MLOps practices. Architect semantic and reporting layers using Power BI or equivalent technologies. Lead architecture reviews, technology standards, documentation, and technical debt management. Support migrations of critical production platforms while ensuring service continuity. Transfer knowledge and coach internal teams on architecture principles and platform operation. You have the following

skills:
Data Architecture End-to-end Data Architecture design. Enterprise Data Management (EDM). Master Data Management (MDM). Data integration through ESB and APIs. Data Vault modelling. Dimensional modelling. Medallion Architecture. Lakehouse Architecture. Azure Data Platform Azure Data Lake. Azure Data Factory. Azure Synapse Analytics. Azure Databricks. Azure-based data ecosystem architecture. Cloud Engineering & DevOps Azure DevOps. CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or equivalent). Landing Zones and deployment blueprints. Environment segregation and promotion strategies. Automated testing and release management. Governance & Data Management Microsoft Purview. Data cataloguing. Data lineage. Data classification. Data quality management. Metadata management. Governance frameworks. Digital Twin & Smart City Digital Twin architectures. IoT sensor data integration. Geospatial data integration. BIM data integration. Smart City data ecosystems. Real-time data processing. Artificial Intelligence & Analytics AI/ML platform architecture. MLOps. Model Registry. Model Monitoring. Inference and deployment architectures. Predictive analytics platforms. Security RBAC and Entra ID authorization models. Private Endpoints. Virtual Networks (VNet). Azure Key Vault. Security Policies and Governance. Secure cloud platform design. Reporting & Visualization Power BI. Semantic data models. Enterprise reporting architecture. Data service layer design. Soft Skills Architecture governance. Stakeholder management. Technical leadership. Architecture reviews. Documentation and standards definition. Knowledge transfer and mentoring. Vendor and partner management. Technical conflict resolution and consensus building. Languages Native or bilingual proficiency in French or Dutch. Professional working proficiency in English. Fourchette de salaire : Salary Conform Your Experience & Skills About You : You have at least 7 years of professional experiences in IT If you are at least fluent in FR/ENG or NL/ENG it’s best You’re eager to learn, motivated and curious Let’s have a chat About the Process : 1st pre-screening on the phone to discuss about your search and conditions and our first potential opportunities matching.

Job description
s sent and Teams meeting fixed with us (HR and Sales) to dig into your experience and the role. Package proposal so we all agree beforehand. Your CV is sent to the different clients you’ve agreed to, to find the best mission for you Advantages : Hospitalization insurance (partner/children incl.) Group insurance Dental insurance (partner/children included) 20 days statutory paid vacations (legal vacations cumulated for 1 year of work) 11 days recovery time work 38/40 per year (= annual average: 1 day per 20 days worked) if the client asks you to work 8h/day Representation fee net per month. Internet fee of € 40 per month. Company car with national fuel card OR Public transport reimbursed OR mobility package. Daily fee of 5.50€ net /day provided. Subscription GSM unlimited calls for Belgium (ITS subscription) Training plan (e-learning
- certification at ITS charge) Extra advantages: Being a rather small team in BE (6 in back-office), we’re very close to each of our consultants and we differentiate ourselves trying to really take care of you and make you grow with us and within our different clients. Regular follow-up (every 3 to 6months depending on your needs/will) Regular teambuilding to meet-up and have fun (every 3 months more or less) Flexibility and trust Benefits of still being part to a bigger group (ITS Group) and having access to resources and of a larger team of Experts Co-optation system because sharing is caring