Corporate Data architect

Antwerpen, Gent, Hasselt
Architecture, Data & AI
Professional, Freelancer

Your mission within our Corporate Data Team? To set up the corporate data platform of the future using the latest technologies in Azure Cloud. Will you contribute as an experienced Azure Data Architect?

  • As an Azure Data Architect, you will collaborate closely with your colleagues to develop Data Platforms in the Microsoft Azure Cloud (Big Data, Advanced Analytics, and AI).
  • You thrive in a complex Business & IT environment.
  • As an architect, you will define the architecture of the Corporate Data Platform and hold final responsibility for it.
  • You are adept at leveraging the vast capabilities of the Azure Cloud Platform.
  • Your knowledge, experience, persuasive power, and passion will be essential in this role.
  • You will engage in discussions with both technical experts and business stakeholders.
  • You are structured and analytical, capable of abstracting details easily, and possess a problem-solving mindset.

What you need to succeed:

  • You have an infectious enthusiasm for data & cloud services.
  • You have experience with Azure Databricks and various Microsoft Azure Data Services (Data Lake, Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Server, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Explorer, Azure DevOps, etc.).
  • You bring a flexible, independent, and collaborative attitude.
  • Strong communication skills, customer orientation, and precision are also essential in this role.
  • Our projects are primarily based in the Hasselt region. When office presence is not required, you can work at the Cegeka office closest to your home (Antwerp, Hasselt, or Ghent), with hybrid working also possible.
  • You are fluent in English; knowledge of Dutch is a plus.

What are we offering:

  • We ask a lot of you and your talents! Fortunately, you also get a lot in return! Competencies and character are essential to us, alongside experience and ambitions. Cegeka continuously invests in talent management so that every employee can realise his potential.
  • You will join a Top Employer!
  • A competitive salary completed with fringe benefits. An electrical company car with charging card or mobility budget, lunch vouchers, eco vouchers, interesting group and hospitalisation insurance, a mobile phone subscription, flat-rate expense allowances, a powerful laptop and the opportunity to give your salary package a personal touch thanks to our Flex Reward Plan.
  • Flexible working hours and a nice work/life balance.
  • A top team: in which new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome! Team events, monthly happy hours and an always legendary company party are also part of this.
  • Tailormade guidance: throughout your career, you will be guided by our people managers. So you have a point of contact, a personal coach and a sparring partner.
  • Continuous learning: through innovation centres, reading groups, knowledge sharing meetings, hackathons, participation in conferences and external training courses, we focus on knowledge sharing and learning.
  • Opportunity to grow: depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths.
  • Hybrid working: you work from a Cegeka office in your area (Hasselt, Antwerp, Ghent), combined with working from home.
  • We value sustainability by pursuing carbon neutrality with the electrification of our vehicle fleet and an eco-friendly data center. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is valued and heard.

Aspire to more: our promise to you!

At Cegeka you get all the opportunities you need to develop further as a professional. Together we discover what you really want to do for our clients and colleagues. We would like to invite you to grow with us. In an unprecedented variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Make your mark on projects with interesting customers where we can make the difference. Aspire to more!


We are always working together here. Intensively, with lots of fun and commitment. It is a culture driven by family values: full of trust, people-oriented, open, loyal and respectful. We offer a lot of freedom and responsibility. We want you to be part of the next phase of a proud, successful, fast-growing, innovative, European IT company full of ambitions.

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