Data Analytics Engineer

Data Analytics Engineer (Freelance) - 4 months - Brussels Belgium

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Intro

RELYzIT Talent is seeking an elite Data Analytics Engineer for a high-impact, freelance assignment with our client in Brussels. This is your opportunity to architect and optimize data solutions that power business-critical decisions. Join a community where your expertise is recognized, your impact is tangible, and your credential is for life through VECTOR7™.

Why This Role Matters (Mission & Outcomes)

Our client is on a mission to transform their data landscape, integrating on-premises and cloud platforms to unlock actionable insights. As a Data Analytics Engineer, you will be pivotal in designing, building, and optimizing robust data pipelines and analytics solutions. Your work will directly influence strategic decision-making, drive operational excellence, and enable the business to harness the full value of its data assets. This is a builder’s role—where your technical mastery shapes the future of data-driven innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines for both on-premises EDW (Data Vault methodology) and cloud-based MDP (medallion architecture).


• Driving data ingestion from diverse source systems into a hybrid data platform, ensuring data quality, consistency, and reliability.


• Modeling data using both Data Vault 2.0 and dimensional (Kimball) methodologies to support advanced analytics and reporting.


• Developing and optimizing ETL workflows, leveraging dbt, SQL, and Python for seamless data transformation and orchestration.


• Implementing and monitoring data quality frameworks, proactively identifying and resolving data issues.


• Collaborating with business analysts and stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable data models and KPIs.


• Delivering high-impact Power BI dashboards and reports, enabling data-driven decision-making across the organization.


• Applying Agile principles to deliver iterative value, continuously improving data solutions in a dynamic environment.


• Contributing to the evolution of the data platform by integrating new technologies and best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as a Data Analytics Engineer and Power BI Business Analyst, with a strong portfolio of end-to-end data projects.


• Master’s degree in a relevant field.


• Certifications: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate, Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst, Azure Fundamentals, Collibra Data Steward Learning Path, dbt Fundamentals, Scrum Product Owner.


• Ownership mindset: You take initiative, drive outcomes, and thrive in environments where your expertise shapes the solution.


• Problem-solving orientation: You approach challenges analytically and creatively, always seeking the most effective path to impact.


• Pragmatic and agile: You deliver value iteratively, adapting to feedback and changing requirements.

Technical Skills

• SQL (Expert)


• dbt (Confirmed)


• Dimensional Modelling (Kimball) (Confirmed)


• DataVault2.0 (Confirmed)


• Enterprise Data Warehouse (Confirmed)


• ETL pipelines, data mapping, and Kimball data modeling (Confirmed)


• Microsoft Power BI (Expert)


• Microsoft Fabric (Confirmed)


• Azure DevOps (Confirmed)


• Python (Confirmed)


• DAX (Confirmed)


• Jinja (Confirmed)


• Data migration (Confirmed)


• Databricks (Familiarity required)


• Hybrid data platform experience (on-premises and cloud)

Language Proficiency

• Professional proficiency in English is required.

Other Requirements

• Agile/Scrum experience (Confirmed)


• Ability to work partially remote, with presence in Brussels as required.


• Demonstrated ability to research, define, and implement KPIs for reporting—be prepared to share your approach and results.