Data Scientist / AI Engineer – Azure & Microsoft Fabric

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

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a consultant to drive the development of an advanced AI-driven matching engine for a leading public sector employer. The role focuses on designing and activating AI solutions to connect job seekers with opportunities using modern cloud architectures.

Location in Charleroi with remote work and a contract that can suit both permanent staff and freelancers. Responsibilities include building data pipelines, implementing fuzzy matching, deploying cloud environments, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of data science and AI development using Python.
• 2+ years 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.
• Knowledge of semantic search indexing and fuzzy matching methodologies.
• Experience setting up CI/CD and monitoring within cloud environments.
• Proactive, solution-oriented with focus on knowledge sharing.
• Active knowledge of French or Dutch.

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 testing and data quality assessments.
• Document technical architectures and transfer knowledge to internal technical teams.

Skills

Python

Data science

AI development

Solution-oriented

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

Azure AI Search

Microsoft Fabric

Docker

Azure App Service

Semantic search

Fuzzy matching

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.

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