AI & Data Architect
- Campus Gent
- Medior
- Expertise: Technology
- Skills: AI, Data & technologie, Digitale projecten, Hands-on Mindset, Informatie Technologie, Python, Microsoft Azure, Digitale strategie, Large Language Model, AI Data expertise, Data Architectuur, Systeemintegratie, RAG-patronen
- Employment: Employed
- What you'll do
- Your qualities and skills as AI & Data Architect
- What’s in it for you
- Get to know iO
- What your colleagues say
- Your application, step by step
What you'll do
Are you the AI & Data Architect who inspires and guides clients through their AI and data-driven transformation?
As a client-facing AI & Data Architect at iO, you are the strategic sparring partner who helps organizations discover, shape, and realize their AI and data capabilities.
You will primarily work on AI projects for larger enterprise clients, where AI solutions are integrated into existing, often complex IT ecosystems with legacy applications, strict non-functional requirements (performance, security, reliability), and high scalability demands.
In this role, you act as the bridge between cutting-edge AI technology and business strategy. You work closely with clients and prospects to understand their business challenges, translate them into concrete AI and data solutions, and actively contribute to solutioning and the development of POCs. You are the one who makes complex AI concepts accessible and gets clients excited about the possibilities.
You collaborate with lead developers on concrete solutions and are responsible for presenting them convincingly to clients and stakeholders. Success in this role is not only determined by the quality of the AI solution itself, but also by its performant and scalable integration into the client’s existing IT landscape — including seamless connections with backend systems, applications, and data platforms.
You will mainly be involved in commercial trajectories and the discover & define phases, where you leverage your AI and data expertise to inspire clients and shape concrete solutions.
What Are Your Responsibilities as an AI & Data Architect?
Client-facing solutioning: Work with clients and prospects to identify business challenges and translate them into concrete AI and data solutions
Commercial involvement: Contribute AI and data expertise in sales processes, design solutions, and estimate workloads for complex AI projects
Hands-on development: Collaborate with lead developers on solutioning and develop POCs to make concepts tangible
Client presentations: Present AI solutions and architectures to clients, explain complex technologies in an accessible way, and act as a sparring partner
AI & Data architecture: Design scalable AI solutions, data pipelines, and integrate LLMs, RAG patterns, and analytics platforms
Enterprise integration & architecture: Design robust and scalable AI solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing backend systems, APIs, data lakes, ERP systems, and other business-critical applications
Trend watching: Stay up to date with the latest AI and data developments and translate them into practical opportunities for clients
Knowledge sharing: Support AI awareness and capabilities within the organization through internal sessions and knowledge sharing
Thought leadership: Commercially leverage your expertise through blog posts, client inspiration sessions, and external speaking engagements
Discover & Define support: Contribute to architectural decisions and approach during project phases, before handing over to development teams
Your qualities and skills as AI & Data Architect
Why You’re the Perfect AI & Data Architect
Client-facing expertise: Experience with client interaction, requirements gathering, and translating business challenges into technical solutions
AI & Data technology: Strong command of modern AI technologies such as LLMs, RAG architectures, vector databases, machine learning pipelines, and cloud AI services
Senior software engineering experience: Several years of experience as a senior software engineer or solution architect in an enterprise environment with complex backend landscapes and integration challenges
Commercial skills: Comfortable in sales processes and able to convincingly present technical expertise to business stakeholders
Hands-on development: Experience with software development, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), data processing frameworks, and building POCs and prototypes
Strong communication skills: Able to explain complex AI concepts to both technical teams and C-level executives; strong presenter
Trend awareness: Actively follows the latest developments in AI and data and translates them into practical business opportunities
Strategic thinking: Able to think at an architectural level about AI implementations while also contributing hands-on to concrete solutions
Inspiring personality: Able to excite clients about AI opportunities and act as a trusted advisor in their digital transformation
Thought leadership: Affinity for knowledge sharing, writing, and speaking about AI & data topics, and eager to broadly leverage your expertise
Flexible working style: Comfortable in both strategic discussions and hands-on development work, able to switch between different project phases
Ideal Profile
A senior AI & Data Architect with a strong software engineering background in an enterprise context, who is commercially strong and capable of contributing hands-on to solutioning and POCs. You combine AI & data expertise with experience in scalable backend systems and integrations, and act as our content expert for AI & Data in commercial and discover & define trajectories.
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What’s in it for you
32 vacation days
Based on a 40-hour work week, you’ll have 20 vacation days and 12 compensatory days of leave (reduction of working time).
Mobility & end-of-year bonus
After working at iO for 6 months, you can count on an end-of-year bonus. And in terms of mobility, you can choose from various options, depending on your job or preference.
Hospitalisation insurance
When something unfortunate happens, the last thing you need is the added stress of unexpected costs. That’s why all employees get hospitalisation insurance at Axa.
Hybrid working
A good work-life balance is super important. Together with your team, you’ll decide when and where you work.
Healthy snacks & lunch
At every iO campus, you can grab a healthy snack throughout the day and have a healthy and varied lunch for a small fee.
Personal training budget
Each year, you’ll get a budget of €3,000 to develop yourself, in your profession or as a person, through training, events, or courses.
Celebrating together
If there’s something to celebrate, we know how to party! From time to time, the party team at your campus will organise the best (theme) parties.
Get to know iO
- 2,000+colleagues
- 13campuses
- 5countries
- 26nationalities
- 10+awards in the past year
- ∞growing, learning and challenging yourself
What your colleagues say
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Your application, step by step
Working together, making an impact and growing: it all starts with the right connection. That's why we'd like to get to know you and want you to get to know your future colleagues too.
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Let's get to know each other
We like to act quickly. If we can sense a match, we'll get in touch soon for a virtual introduction. This way, both you and we can see if there's a good fit.
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Come say hi
How can your knowledge, skills and experience shine at iO? During a conversation with your future team lead, we’ll discuss interesting opportunities for you in our blended agency.
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Meet the team
There are many people here who’d love to meet you! Your potential colleagues will join us at the table. And of course, you'll get a full campus tour.
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Are we all excited? Congratulations! Go ahead and sign that contract. Together, we'll discuss the practical details and ensure you have everything you need to get started at iO.
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