Pauwels Consulting
EN
AI Architect (2 days/week)
Brussels-Capital
Digital - Development
Master
Reference number: 90655

We’re looking for an AI Architect / Technical Lead to design and oversee a secure, scalable, and production-ready Generative AI solution deployed in Microsoft Azure.

You will translate functional needs into a coherent AI architecture; integrating LLMs, RAG pipelines, and vector databases, while ensuring compliance with data governance, security, and the EU AI Act.

As part of a three-person team (Project Manager, Architect, and Engineer), you will be the technical reference point for solution design, integration, and deployment across the Azure ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end architecture for a Generative AI chatbot solution based on LLMs and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation).
  • Translate business and functional requirements into scalable technical designs.
  • Define data flows and integrations between internal document sources and AI services.
  • Oversee vector database implementation (e.g. Pinecone, FAISS, Chroma).
  • Ensure robust security, authentication, and authorization (IAM, RBAC, logging).
  • Set up CI/CD and MLOps pipelines for deployment, monitoring, and model retraining.
  • Define and enforce AI governance and ethical guidelines aligned with EU AI Act standards.
  • Support testing and scalability validation to prepare the MVP for extension.
  • Collaborate closely with AI Engineers and Project Managers to ensure architectural consistency and business alignment.

What are we looking for?

Must-Have Skills

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Lead in AI or data-driven projects.
  • Proven experience designing GenAI architectures (LLMs, RAG, AI Agents).
  • Strong expertise in Azure services (Azure Functions, APIs, Logic Apps, Cognitive Services, Key Vault).
  • Practical knowledge of vector databases and document embedding techniques.
  • Hands-on understanding of security management (authentication, partitioning, audit logs).
  • Experience in functional requirements analysis and solution blueprinting.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD and MLOps toolchains for AI deployment.
  • Fluency in English and either French or Dutch.

Nice-to-Have

  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, or related field.
  • Demonstrated experience releasing two or more AI projects in production as Architect or Technical Lead.
  • Familiarity with AI governance frameworks and the EU AI Act.
  • Knowledge of scalability and performance monitoring for AI workloads.

What do we offer?

Workload: 35 % (approx. 2 days per week)

Location: Brussels (Hybrid – 3 days on-site, 2 remote)

Contract: Freelance or Permanent

Start Date: December 2025 (early start possible)

Duration: 6 months renewable

Vacancies that may also interest you

Jan Vanden Boer
Competence Center Lead Digital
We are a Great Place to Work
We evaluate our work environment with a survey and audit and have been allowed to call ourselves a Great Place to Work and Best Workplace for five years in a row now.
We are a Great Place to Work