Senior Data Engineer – Azure & Microsoft Fabric
Brussels / Hybrid working from home
1-year contract – renewal possible
Senior level – 7+ years experience
About the Role
We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to support a large-scale data transformation program.
You'll play a key role in a Core Banking Renewal while also helping modernise the analytics platform on Azure & Microsoft Fabric.
This is a hands-on role in a complex, regulated environment with real ownership.
What You'll Be Doing
Phase 1 – Core Banking Renewal (CBR)
* Design and operate data ingestion and transformation pipelines from a new core banking system into the existing data platform
* Ensure data quality, performance, and availability for analytics and reporting
* Adapt pipelines to support parallel run and reconciliation during transition
* Collaborate closely with data analysts and business teams to stabilise data feeds
Phase 2 – Azure & Microsoft Fabric Modernisation
* Design, build, and operate analytics platforms on Azure and Microsoft Fabric
* Implement and optimise Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, Dataflows Gen2, and SQL-based transformations
* Lead and support migration from Power BI Report Server / SSAS to Microsoft Fabric
* Support controlled cut-over and decommissioning of legacy reporting components
Platform Reliability & Engineering
* Build and maintain robust data pipelines using SQL, dbt and/or WhereScape
* Implement CI/CD, monitoring, alerting, and cost optimisation
* Ensure security, access control (RBAC), lineage, and auditability
* Enable BI and AI teams with reliable, governed datasets
What We're Looking For
Must-haves
* Senior experience as a Data Engineer in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric
* Proven experience in core banking renewal or large core-system data migration programs
* Proven experience migrating Power BI Report Server or SSAS to Microsoft Fabric
* Strong SQL and data pipeline engineering background
* Experience with dbt
* Experience in regulated or enterprise environments
* Fluent in English
Nice to have
* WhereScape experience
You're Someone Who
* Is pragmatic and delivery-focused
* Feels comfortable working in phased transformation programs
* Takes ownership and follows through
* Works autonomously in complex environments