{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Data Engineer","description":"🚀 Freelance Data Engineer | Belgium | Hybrid (2 days onsite/week)
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\nAre you passionate about building modern data platforms and working with large-scale data processing technologies? We're looking for a Medior Data Engineer to join an international team working on the next generation of a cloud-ready data platform for the financial services industry.
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\nAbout the project
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\nYou'll be joining an international Data Products team responsible for developing commercial data solutions that help financial institutions detect fraud, ensure regulatory compliance, combat financial crime, and generate valuable business insights from massive volumes of transaction data.
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\nYour responsibilities include:
\n✔️ Extracting data from multiple source systems
\n✔️ Building and maintaining scalable data pipelines
\n✔️ Transforming and enriching large datasets
\n✔️ Preparing data for downstream analytics and commercial products
\n✔️ Collaborating closely with Data Engineers, Business Analysts and Technical Analysts in an Agile environment
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\nTech Stack
\n🔹 Apache Spark (must-have)
\n🔹 Apache Airflow
\n🔹 Apache Kafka
\n🔹 Cloudian (AWS S3-compatible object storage)
\n🔹 Apache NiFi (nice to have)
\n🔹 MicroStrategy (nice to have)
\n🔹 Angular & HTML5
\n🔹 Jira & Confluence
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\nYour profile
\n✔️ 3–5 years of experience as a Data Engineer
\n✔️ Experience with Data Lakes and/or Data Warehouses
\n✔️ Strong hands-on experience with Apache Spark
\n✔️ Experience with Apache Airflow and Apache Kafka
\n✔️ Passion for data and continuous learning
\n✔️ Strong communication and collaboration skills
\n✔️ Quality-driven with a security-first mindset
\n✔️ Comfortable working in multicultural Agile teams
\n✔️ Professional proficiency in English
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\nWhat you'll get
\n📍 Hybrid role based in Belgium (2 days onsite per week)
\n📅 Long-term freelance assignment
\n💡 Opportunity to work on a large-scale, next-generation data platform using modern technologies
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\nWhy join us?
\nAt MindWave, you won’t work on short-term, disposable projects.
\nYou’ll contribute to meaningful technology with real impact on enterprise architecture and governance, while collaborating with one of the most important organizations in the international financial ecosystem.
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\nWe offer:
\nA growing international community of experts, with both spontaneous and planned knowledge sharing moments such as brown bag sessions (innovation and tech key notes) 🧠
\nA hybrid working model combined with strong team connection through regular in-person gatherings and team buildings 🌍
\nA strong and accessible leadership team that stays closely connected to consultants and projects 🌱
\nA modern consultancy approach focused on trust, autonomy & flexibility in how you work 🤝
\nA transparent and people-first culture where you can grow, take ownership and be yourself 🚀
\nLong-term, impactful projects with complex international environments and meaningful transformation challenges 🔐
\nCompetitive payroll package including medical insurance, meal vouchers, annual training budget and remote work support
\nFor freelancers: full transparency on rates and fees, no surprises, just fairness
\nEqual Opportunity
\nMindWave is an equal opportunity employer.
\nAll employment decisions — including hiring, compensation, promotion, and development — are based on competence, performance, and business needs.
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