Functional Data Engineer

h3YOUR JOB IN A NUTSHELL /h3pThe Data department builds and maintains both bfuture-ready and traditional data platforms /b, tools, and services to ensure easy, secure data access. It empowers data consumers with self-service capabilities while upholding governance and quality standards. /ppThe department delivers bscalable, compliant, and user-centric data solutions /b to meet business needs. Within this framework, the Tribe designs and implements structured, optimized data stores for APIs, reporting, and analytics. They ensure compliance, security, and governance of data assets through modern data management practices, supported by high-quality documentation and tooling. Their mission is to enable reliable, scalable, and well-governed data consumption across the organization. /ppAt BNP Paribas Fortis, you will bcontribute to innovation by designing advanced data pipelines /b and binfrastructure that power AI, real-time analytics, and strategic decision-making /b as part of our digital transformation. /ppAs a Data Engineer, you will address challenges such as bscalability, latency, and compliance, ensuring secure, high-quality data flows /b while collaborating in Agile teams. Your work will unlock data-driven insights, combining technical excellence with regulatory requirements to shape the bank’s future. /ppThe Tribe Data Services comprises over 160 colleagues, organized into more than 10 squads, primarily based in Brussels, with some team members working nearshore or offshore. /ph3AND IN DETAIL /h3pAs a Functional Data Engineer, you will: /pullibBuild and maintain optimized data stores /b by designing, developing, and ensuring well-structured, high-performance data assets (e.g., databases) tailored for APIs, reporting, analytics, and BI tools. /lilibEnable data-driven decision-making /b by delivering reliable, accurate, and accessible data for business intelligence, reporting, and analysis services while maintaining related infrastructure. /lilibCollaborate with internal clients and teams /b as a trusted partner, understanding stakeholder needs, guiding them on data solutions, and working cross-functionally while adhering to Tribe methodologies and standards. /lilibEnsure compliance and risk management /b by strictly following data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR) and banking security policies, mitigating risks in data collection, processing, and storage to safeguard client and institutional data. /lilibDrive continuous improvement /b by proactively identifying opportunities to enhance data quality, efficiency, and innovation, whether through new tools, automation, or process optimizations, while aligning with business and regulatory requirements. /lilibCollect the data from the source and design it into models /b that will be used by developers. In this role you are the bridge between the business needs and the developers. You translate requests into models that will be interpreted by the developers. /lilibUphold data quality and governance /b by implementing validation rules, monitoring and metadata management to maintain accuracy, consistency and compliance. /lilibSupport stakeholders and troubleshoot issues /b by resolving data incidents (e.g., broken pipelines, latency problems) and partnering with analysts, product owners, or business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions such as creating self-service datasets or optimizing queries for reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau). /li /ul