You will take a hands-on lead role in the implementation of Microsoft Fabric within an existing data environment. Your focus is to design, build, and operationalize a production-ready Fabric foundation while actively transferring knowledge to an internal data team. This is not a conceptual or advisory role. You will deliver working solutions, establish best practices, and ensure long-term ownership through structured coaching and handover.
Your responsibilities include:
* Leading the end-to-end implementation of Microsoft Fabric, from initial setup to production-ready workloads.
* Designing and implementing a Medallion Architecture within Fabric, aligned with industry best practices.
* Building scalable and reliable data pipelines using Python notebooks and Fabric Data Engineering components.
* Implementing ETL / ELT workflows across data ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers.
* Integrating Power BI into the data development lifecycle, including version control and DevOps-oriented workflows.
* Establishing development standards, patterns, and guidelines for Fabric-based solutions.
* Delivering hands-on coaching, workshops, and knowledge transfer sessions to upskill the internal data team.
* Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth adoption and long-term ownership of the platform.
* Preparing documentation and implementation examples to support sustainable future development.
What are we looking for?
* As an experienced
Data Engineer
, you have
hands-on, production experience implementing Microsoft Fabric
end to end.
* You have proven experience designing and delivering a
Medallion Architecture
in a modern data platform.
* You have strong, hands-on experience with
Python
, notebooks, and modern data engineering workflows.
* You have recent experience building
data lakes
and high-volume
data transfer pipelines
.
* You have practical experience with
Microsoft BI
technologies, including
Power BI
.
* You are familiar with
DevOps practices
applied to data and analytics workflows.
* You are comfortable leading implementation work while remaining fully hands-on.
* You are fluent in
English
and professionally proficient in
Dutch or French
.
What do we offer?
Location: Ghent (hybrid); secondary location Brussels
Work mode: Hybrid
Contract: Freelance or Permanent
Duration: 5 January 2026 – 31 December months)
Workload: Full-time