Data Engineer
Hybrid
Brussels, Belgium
Freelance
04-02-2025
Job Specifications
We're looking for a freelancer for this position.
Within our corporate Digital & Data department, we strive to support and drive our organization in making the most of its data. Data is considered a key asset for achieving strategic goals, fostering innovation, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Our Data Infrastructure Includes:
Advanced integration tools for efficient data processing
Business Intelligence, Analytics, and data storage capabilities
A platform for master data management
A Data Governance platform with functionalities such as Data Lineage and Data Quality
Our Data Organization Consists Of:
Business Product Teams, supporting business initiatives through Agile methodologies
Backbone/Platform Teams, managing and optimizing our data infrastructure
Transversal Competency Teams, supporting various technologies and profiles (following the Spotify model)
We believe in continuous evolution and constantly challenge ourselves and the organization. Our teams operate in a flat structure, spread across Agile teams, with an open-source mindset.
Your Role as a Data Engineer
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join one of our product teams. This is an opportunity to actively contribute to the growth of our data organization and have a tangible impact on how we use data to enhance our products and services.
You will be responsible for developing data pipelines, efficient storage structures, powerful materialized views, and data exchange endpoints. Additionally, you will work with governance tools related to data modeling, lineage, and data quality.
What You Will NOT Be Doing:
Working from a technical ivory tower
Making business decisions—your role is to advise with well-reasoned insights
Delivering purely technical solutions without a product-oriented focus
Your Profile
At least 3 years of experience in a similar role
Experience with SQL Server
Implementing data pipelines using Azure Databricks, preferably also Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Azure Stream/Log Analytics, and Azure DevOps
Experience using Python for data engineering within a Databricks environment
Strong knowledge of Power BI
Fluent in English (must-have); knowledge of German, French, or Dutch is a plus
Eager to learn and open to new technologies such as Redis, RabbitMQ, Neo4j, or Apache Arrow
Ability to communicate effectively with business analysts and stakeholders to refine requirements and present reusable, integrated solutions
Experience with DevOps principles and test automation
Strong analytical thinking and an iterative approach to problem-solving
Product-oriented mindset with a customer-focused approach
A team player with an open-minded and critical thinking attitude
Practical Details
Work Regime: Full-time
Location: 2 days per week in the office, 3 days remote (after training)
Occasional travel to Germany
About the Company
Bimona is a recruitment agency situated in Antwerp Belgium. We're specialized in Life Science, ICT and Engineering. At Bimona we undertake great effort to find the ideal match for both candidate and company. Your needs and expectations matter to us. Bringing back the "human" in "Human Resources" Starter, senior or executive? We offer vacancies to suit all pockets. Find us at www.bimona.be! Know more
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