Data Developer / Data Engineer (Freelance) - 12 Months - Gosselies
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About the Role
We are seeking a freelance Data Developer / Data Engineer for a 12-month mission with our client, based in Gosselies. You'll join a high-impact Factory Data team, leveraging the latest Azure and Microsoft Fabric technologies to architect, transform, and optimize data flows that power business-critical decisions. This is a hybrid role: while remote work is possible, a minimum of two days per week on-site in Gosselies is required.
Why This Role Matters
Data is the backbone of innovation. In this mission, you'll be instrumental in building and optimizing robust data pipelines and architectures that enable our client to unlock actionable insights, drive operational excellence, and ensure data integrity at scale. Your work will directly impact the efficiency, security, and scalability of the organization's data ecosystem.
What You'll Be Doing
* Designing and developing data ingestion flows using Fabric Data Factory and Azure Data Factory
* Building and optimizing data transformation flows via Fabric Factory Notebooks, with a focus on cost efficiency in Azure
* Contributing to Lake House modeling and implementing medallion architectures (silver & gold) in Microsoft Fabric
* Establishing and automating unit test plans, monitoring and executing unit tests
* Participating in effort estimation for development activities during project scoping
* Writing clear, comprehensive technical documentation
* Driving continuous improvement by contributing to development guidelines
* Supporting maintenance and incident resolution in production environments
Technical Skills & Experience
* Minimum 5 years' experience as a Data Developer / Data Engineer
* Proven expertise with open table formats (Delta, Iceberg)
* Strong experience with cloud data tools (Azure, AWS, GCP) – at least 3 years
* Hands-on experience with Spark (PySpark) – at least 4 years
* Advanced Python programming skills
* Proficiency in SQL & T-SQL
* Deep knowledge of the Azure ecosystem
* Experience with Microsoft Fabric ecosystem (minimum 6 months)
* Solid understanding of Lake House principles and dimensional modeling
* Proficiency with Git and CI/CD pipelines
* Experience with Fabric Data Factory and/or Azure Data Factory
* Experience with Synapse Spark, Fabric, or Databricks
* Mastery of Azure Storage Account / OneLake principles
Certifications & Additional Skills
* Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) – should have
* Azure Data Engineer (DP-203) – nice to have
* Knowledge of best practices in security development and proven experience in their implementation – should have
* Theoretical knowledge of UML modeling (Class diagram) – nice to have
* Experience as a developer on SAP BO/DS platforms – nice to have
* Effective experience in DAX and Power BI – nice to have
Language Proficiency
* French: C2 (CEFR) – must have
* English: B1 (CEFR) – should have
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