09/28/2026 updated
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Enterprise Data & Cloud Architect
VILLENEUVE LOUBET, France
Only remote
Computer Sciences Engineer Degree, College of Sciences of Tunis, 2001 to 2006About me
Cloud & Data Architecture leader with 20 years of IT experience. Expert in Azure, Data Platforms, Fabric, governance and AI. I define target-state architectures, transformation roadmaps and governance controls, combining strategic vision, technical leadership and hands-on expertise.
Microsoft Azure & Cloud Architecture
Expertise in designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones, Hub-Spoke networking, Azure Firewall, Private Endpoints, hybrid connectivity, RBAC, IAM, Key Vault, Azure Policy and Cloud Adoption Framework. Extensive background in cloud transformation roadmaps, governance controls and target-state designs across enterprise environments.
Microsoft Fabric & Data Platform Architecture
Deep hands-on experience designing enterprise Data Platform architectures leveraging Microsoft Fabric, covering ingestion, transformation, storage, semantic layers, Power BI integration, security, governance and capacity management. Strong knowledge of Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Big Data platforms.
Dremio & Semantic Layer Architecture
Proven expertise in architecting and operating Dremio-based semantic and data access platforms integrated with enterprise data sources and Power BI consumption patterns. Specialisation in governed data access, acceleration, interoperability and modern data platform patterns.
Data Governance & Security
Strong background in data governance, IAM, RBAC, lineage considerations, architecture standards and controlled access across enterprise platforms. Experience defining security, auditing and advanced data classification controls for highly regulated environments.
CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
Design and implementation of automated infrastructure, application and data CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Established CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code approaches for repeatable and governed deployments.
Enterprise Architecture & Target Architecture Definition
Extensive experience in enterprise data strategy, target architecture definition, assessment of current data landscapes, identification of architecture gaps and definition of pragmatic transformation roadmaps across cloud, data integration, analytics, semantic and consumption layers.
Big Data Technologies
Hands-on experience with Kafka, Spark, ELK, Hortonworks and large-scale enterprise data platforms. Background includes a 40 percent ingestion latency improvement achieved through architecture and technical leadership.
Oracle Database Administration
Certified Oracle 11g Administrator with experience managing mission-critical banking database systems and coordinating nuclear IT infrastructure outsourcing.
FinOps & Performance Optimisation
Ability to perform Azure and Fabric capacity, performance and FinOps reviews to identify optimisation opportunities across enterprise cloud environments.
Stakeholder Management & Technical Leadership
Strong workshop facilitation, architecture documentation, stakeholder alignment, technical leadership and knowledge transfer capabilities across multi-client and cross-sector engagements.
Expertise in designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones, Hub-Spoke networking, Azure Firewall, Private Endpoints, hybrid connectivity, RBAC, IAM, Key Vault, Azure Policy and Cloud Adoption Framework. Extensive background in cloud transformation roadmaps, governance controls and target-state designs across enterprise environments.
Microsoft Fabric & Data Platform Architecture
Deep hands-on experience designing enterprise Data Platform architectures leveraging Microsoft Fabric, covering ingestion, transformation, storage, semantic layers, Power BI integration, security, governance and capacity management. Strong knowledge of Databricks, Azure Data Factory and Big Data platforms.
Dremio & Semantic Layer Architecture
Proven expertise in architecting and operating Dremio-based semantic and data access platforms integrated with enterprise data sources and Power BI consumption patterns. Specialisation in governed data access, acceleration, interoperability and modern data platform patterns.
Data Governance & Security
Strong background in data governance, IAM, RBAC, lineage considerations, architecture standards and controlled access across enterprise platforms. Experience defining security, auditing and advanced data classification controls for highly regulated environments.
CI/CD & Infrastructure as Code
Design and implementation of automated infrastructure, application and data CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions. Established CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code approaches for repeatable and governed deployments.
Enterprise Architecture & Target Architecture Definition
Extensive experience in enterprise data strategy, target architecture definition, assessment of current data landscapes, identification of architecture gaps and definition of pragmatic transformation roadmaps across cloud, data integration, analytics, semantic and consumption layers.
Big Data Technologies
Hands-on experience with Kafka, Spark, ELK, Hortonworks and large-scale enterprise data platforms. Background includes a 40 percent ingestion latency improvement achieved through architecture and technical leadership.
Oracle Database Administration
Certified Oracle 11g Administrator with experience managing mission-critical banking database systems and coordinating nuclear IT infrastructure outsourcing.
FinOps & Performance Optimisation
Ability to perform Azure and Fabric capacity, performance and FinOps reviews to identify optimisation opportunities across enterprise cloud environments.
Stakeholder Management & Technical Leadership
Strong workshop facilitation, architecture documentation, stakeholder alignment, technical leadership and knowledge transfer capabilities across multi-client and cross-sector engagements.
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2017
Languages
EnglishFluentFrenchFluent
Project history
Acting as technical authority for multi-client Azure and Data Platform engagements across aviation, pharmaceutical, banking, energy, public sector and industry. Defining technical direction, architecture principles, target architectures and platform standards. Designing enterprise Data Platform architectures leveraging Microsoft Fabric, architecting Dremio-based semantic platforms, designing Azure Landing Zones, leading Azure architecture audits, performing FinOps reviews and designing automated CI/CD pipelines using Terraform and Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. Selected clients include Sodexo, Aeroport de Marseille Provence, Arkopharma, TotalEnergies, PRO BTP, Valeo, Bourbon and CMA CGM.
Contributed to the enterprise GoToCloud roadmap and designed Azure Landing Zones supporting secure and governed cloud adoption. Designed hybrid Azure data and compute platforms using Azure Data Factory and Azure Kubernetes Service. Led Cloud and Data proof of concepts, architecture workshops, requirements definition, modernisation and migration scenarios. Defined CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code approaches and automated deployment processes, reducing setup time by 95 percent and helping onboard 50 cloud and Big Data projects.
Led a development team designing and deploying a secure enterprise data platform for the military sector. Defined security, IAM, auditing and advanced data classification controls for a highly regulated environment. Established CI/CD and DevOps standards and designed Kafka, Spark and ELK ingestion architecture.
Certificates
Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Microsoft2024
Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate
Microsoft2024
Hadoop Certified Administrator
Hortonworks2016
ITIL V3
APMG International2013
oracle 11g database administrator certified
Pearson vue2011