Data Scientist / AI Engineer – Azure & Microsoft Fabric

Pauwels Consulting; Charleroi; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a consultant to drive the development of an AI-driven matching engine for a leading public sector employment services organization. The role focuses on designing data pipelines, semantic search, and scalable cloud deployments.

You will implement fuzzy matching, scoring, and reranking while deploying in Azure-based environments and establishing CI/CD and monitoring frameworks. Remote work is available for a 15-month, full-time engagement starting ASAP, based in

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data science and AI development experience.
• Proficient in Python and cloud-native data platforms.
• Experience with semantic search and fuzzy matching methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop the matching engine and data pipelines for ingestion, indexing, and semantic search.
• Implement fuzzy matching logic, scoring systems, and reranking algorithms.
• Deploy and manage cloud environments including containerized apps and API exposures.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and security for data solutions.
• Validate engine performance with testing and data quality assessments.
• Document architectures and transfer knowledge to internal teams.

Skills

Python

Data science

AI development

Semantic search

Fuzzy matching

CI/CD

Tools

Docker

Azure App Service

Azure AI Foundry

Azure AI Search

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 15 months
• Work regime: Full-time
• Location: Charleroi
• Working model: Remote
• Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers