Senior Data Engineer - Hybrid

We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Data Engineer (Azure Data & ETL) fluent in English, to offer his/her services as an expert who will be based in Brussels, Belgium. The work will be carried out either in the companys premises or on site at customer premises. In the context of the first assignment, the successful candidate will be integrated in the Development team of the company that will closely cooperate with a major clients IT team on site.

Your tasks

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Data Warehouses and Data Models (OLTP & OLAP, star/snowflake schema) using Microsoft Azure;
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT data pipelines with Azure Synapse and Python to ensure efficient, reliable data integration;
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate functional requirements into scalable technical solutions;
• Define and implement data architecture and governance standards, ensuring compliance with IT security policies and data confidentiality rules;
• Prepare technical and functional documentation, leveraging tools such as UML, ERD, and BPM to support knowledge sharing;
• Manage releases and environments through Azure DevOps, including version control and CI/CD processes;
• Monitor data pipelines and systems, ensuring SLAs are met and providing active incident and business support;
• Ensure quality and reliability by executing automated tests and supporting QA processes;
• Contribute to continuous improvement in data management, analytics, and reporting capabilities.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Business intelligence/Datawarehouse or relevant discipline, combined with minimum 12 years of relevant working experience in IT;
• At least 5 years of experience in Microsoft Azure platform for data warehousing;
• At least 5 years of experience in database modelling and ETL for Azure Synapse;
• At least 1 year of experience in business intelligence tools, such as: Power BI;
• Experience in either one of the following technologies: Azure Gen2(ADLS), Oracle, MySQL, SQL server and PostgreSQL;
• Experience in Cloud-based data warehouse platforms with a strong preference for Azure;
• Experience in PySpark (Python), Scala and Spark SQL;
• Experience in DevOps Tools: Git, Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines;
• The following certification is considered mandatory: MS Azure Data engineer Certified;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Platform 365 Power apps, Power Automate and Project management tools (e.g. JIRA) would be considered an asset;
• Excellent command of the English language, while fluency in French would be an asset.

Benefits

If you are seeking a career in an exciting and dynamic company, where you will offer your services as part of a team of a major European Institution, operating in an international, multilingual and multicultural environment where you can expect real chances to make a difference, please send us your detailed CV in English.

We offer a competitive remuneration (either on contract basis or remuneration with full benefits package), based on qualifications and experience. All applications will be treated as confidential.

Job Opening in Brussels, Belgium (SID 19090)
Efterpi Palamoutsi

We have an opening in the Brussels, Belgium for which you may find more info in the link below:

https://apply.workable.com/european-dynamics/j/714A4FA247/

Details:

- Position: Senior Data Engineer (Azure Data & ETL)

- Deadline: 03/10/2025

- Rate: max daily 550/day (all inclusive, depending on experience)

- Client: European Commission

Please note that we can only consider EU candidates for this position due to security clearance requirements.