Brussels, Belgium (Hybrid)
Fluent in French or Dutch (English is a plus)
Contract Duration : 12 Months
About the Role
Our client, a leading company based in Brussels, is looking for an experienced Freelance Data Engineer to design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and infrastructure. You will play a key role in ensuring efficient data processing, integration, and storage to support business intelligence and analytics.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL / ELT processes.
- Develop and optimize data infrastructure for performance and reliability.
- Work with structured and unstructured data to ensure high-quality data processing .
- Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Business Teams to enable data-driven insights.
- Implement data governance, security, and compliance best practices.
- Work with cloud and on-premise data platforms to support analytics and reporting.
- Troubleshoot and optimize database queries and processing workflows .
Requirements
Fluent in French or Dutch (English proficiency is a plus).Proven experience as a Data Engineer , preferably in a freelance or consulting capacity.Strong expertise in SQL, Python, and / or Scala .Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Kafka) is a plus.Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).Knowledge of ETL tools, data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and pipeline orchestration (Airflow, dbt).Understanding of data modeling, database design, and data governance principles .Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines for data workflows is a plus.Why Join?
Exciting freelance opportunity with a top-tier client in Brussels.
Flexible work setup (remote / hybrid / on-site).
Competitive freelance rates based on experience.