Senior Data Engineer

We are a team of 45 enthusiastic specialists in data-driven management, based in Brussels. We help our customers to better execute their strategy or their transformation plans, by digitalizing key management functions that (1) gives them frequently a complete and up-to-date view over their business, (2) supports effectively their decision-making-processes and (3) turns continuously decisions into actions. We also have top-notch solutions to ease data collection (4).

We believe that happy stakeholders that receive all the time the info they need and frequentlyinformed decision-makers that have the capability to adjust continuously are the 2 major key factors in successful execution of ambitious plans. Working in synergy, they achieve more using better the means, thus increasing the outcomes / benefits of the plans.

Our integrated platforms are fast to implement, easy to operate and ready to scale. They are the perfect short term and long term solutions to enter the digital management journey.

Some customers of ours are: BNP Paribas Group, to pilot their strategic initiatives; Exki, to have an instant understanding of the profitability of each shop in this so complex Covid period; One G7 government to manage a portfolio of reforms at state, regional and departmental levels.

We’ve learnt a lot the last years, we’ve built a profitable activity, we believe that there’s a momentum for us now … it’s time for scale-up. We have very ambitious growth plans, and the financial resources to make them happen.

dFakto is committed to fighting discrimination and promoting equal opportunities. Thus, we support equality between women and men, promote diversity, professional integration, access and retention of disabled people, digital inclusiveness and employability of all employees. Our inclusive culture favors the development of our staff in France and Belgium. Thus, the information requested from the candidate concerns only his or her capacity to occupy the proposed job and his or her professional aptitudes.

You’ve made it this far but are missing one or two skills? No problem, it’s our job to train you. Don’t be afraid to apply even if you are missing some prerequisites 💪

Presentation of the position

You will be amazed by how we work together as a team at dFakto – a team that embraces collaboration and cohesion between people with different fields of expertise. Business specialists, solution developers, UX designers, and data architects ─ just to name a few ─ all work at the same level with one unique goal: deliver the best solutions and maximum value to our clients. It is, we believe, this mix of different talents, together with our incisive consultancy and agile delivery methodology that help us to deliver maximum client satisfaction both today and we make sure in the future too.

Your tasks will be

As a Senior Data Engineer, your main responsibilities will include:

• Participate in the full lifecycle of our projects: from capturing and understanding the end-user needs, over functional design, defining the logical and physical solution architecture, supervising the detailed technical design and implementation, to preparing and executing the technical and functional tests

• Lead the continuous improvement efforts by identifying technology and process improvements

• Constantly maintaining and enlarging your professional knowledge and technical skills through self-learning and training sessions

• Participate in the business development process by developing proof-of-concept and estimating workload

• Act as a bridge between IT and Business

• Coach dFakto consultants and client team members

• Organize the Data Management practice within dFakto

You will also contribute to the development of the company through your vision and your taste for entrepreneurial activities

• 7+ years of experience

• You have a strong conceptual, logical and physical data modelling experience (relational and dimensional). 
  Knowledge of Data Vault methodology is a strong plus

• strong experience in designing, developing and implementing Data Management solutions for Business Analytics

• You have an in-depth knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL, Snowflake and/or SQL Server)

• Data extract, transformation, and loading (ETL) methodology from source systems to data warehouses

• You are assertive and communicative, enabling you to work and network at multiple levels within the organization

• You are analytical and you have good problem-solving skills

• You are fluent in English and French