Freelance / Consultant Opportunity – Full Stack Data Platform Engineer

Il y a 3 heures

Brussels, Brussels, Belgique Distinctive Advisory Temps plein

We are currently looking for an experienced Full Stack Data Platform Engineer for a long-term consulting assignment within a large Belgian organization.


The role sits at the intersection of Cloud, DevOps, Data Platform Engineering and Software Engineering, with a strong focus on building, automating and operating cloud-native data platforms.


What we’re looking for:


✅ Strong hands-on experience with Python and Shell scripting

✅ Solid expertise in Terraform / Infrastructure as Code

✅ Deep knowledge of the AWS ecosystem: IAM, networking, compute, storage, etc.

✅ Strong experience with Kubernetes and Amazon EKS

✅ Good command of Git and CI/CD pipelines - Bitbucket experience is a plus

✅ Hands-on knowledge of Snowflake administration, including:

• RBAC and security model

• Roles, privileges and resource hierarchy

• Object lifecycle and environment management

✅ Experience managing and provisioning Snowflake through Terraform / IaC

✅ Strong software engineering practices: testing, automation, code reviews, version control and operational excellence


Nice to have:

• Java / Spring Boot

• Apache Kafka

• Event-driven architectures

• Broader Cloud / DevOps / Platform Engineering experience


Important requirements:

  • Professional/business-level Dutch and French, both spoken and written
  • Previous experience within the public sector
  • Strong communication skills and ability to work in a cross-functional engineering environment
  • Hybrid working model: up to 2 days of homeworking per week, with 2 to 3 days of onsite presence required


This is a role for someone who is genuinely hands-on - not only designing the platform, but also building, automating, troubleshooting and improving it.


Interested, or know someone who could be a good fit?


📩 Feel free to send me a private message with your CV, availability and daily rate.


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