Data Scientist / AI Engineer – Azure & Microsoft Fabric
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Summary
Consultant role at Pauwels Consulting building an AI-driven matching engine for a Belgian public-sector employment services client, connecting job seekers with opportunities. Day-to-day work spans Python, Azure AI Foundry/Search, Microsoft Fabric, semantic search, scoring/reranking, and containerized cloud deployments with CI/CD.
Our client, a leading public sector organization focused on employment services, is looking for a consultant to drive the development of an advanced matching engine. The role focuses on designing and activating AI-driven solutions to connect job seekers with professional opportunities using modern cloud architectures.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop the matching engine and its data pipelines for ingestion, indexing, and semantic search.
- Implement fuzzy matching logic, scoring systems, and reranking algorithms to optimize result relevance.
- Deploy and manage cloud environments including containerized applications and API exposures.
- Establish CI/CD pipelines, monitoring frameworks, and security protocols for data solutions.
- Validate engine performance through rigorous testing protocols and data quality assessments.
- Document technical architectures and perform knowledge transfer to internal technical teams.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in data science and AI development using Python.
- 2+ years of experience with cloud-native data platforms including Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, and Microsoft Fabric.
- Experience with containerization and application hosting using Docker and Azure App Service.
- You possess knowledge of semantic search indexing and fuzzy matching methodologies.
- You have experience setting up CI/CD and monitoring within cloud environments.
- You are proactive and solution-oriented with a focus on knowledge sharing.
- You have an active knowledge of French or Dutch.
Nice to Haves
- Knowledge of English.
Offer
- Start date: ASAP
- Duration: 15 months
- Work regime: Full-time
- Location: Charleroi
- Working model: Remote
- Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers