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Freelance Data Engineer – Databricks Migration Project
Location: Brussels, Belgium (1 day per week on-site)
Duration: 12 months
Start Date: ASAP
Rate: €950 per day
Client: Leading Investment Banking Institution
Project Overview
Our client, a sector-leading investment banking organisation, is seeking an experienced Freelance Data Engineer with strong Databricks expertise to support a large-scale data platform migration programme.
The project involves migrating legacy data infrastructure to a modern, cloud-based Databricks environment, ensuring scalability, performance optimisation, and regulatory compliance within a highly secure financial services landscape.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support the migration of existing data pipelines to Databricks
- Design, develop, and optimise data workflows within a cloud environment
- Refactor legacy ETL processes into scalable Databricks solutions
- Collaborate with data architects, platform teams, and business stakeholders
- Ensure data quality, governance, and security standards are maintained
- Provide technical guidance and best practice recommendations
- Support testing, validation, and production deployment
Required Experience
- Proven hands-on experience with Databricks (essential)
- Strong background in data migration and modernisation projects
- Solid experience with Spark (PySpark/Scala)
- Experience working within cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- Strong understanding of data architecture and large-scale data processing
- Previous experience within financial services or investment banking (highly desirable)
- Excellent stakeholder communication skills
Key Skills
- Databricks (core requirement)
- Apache Spark / PySpark
- Azure Data Platform (ADLS, Data Factory, etc.)
- SQL
- CI/CD for data pipelines
- Data governance & regulatory awareness
Working Model
- 12-month freelance contract
- 1 day per week on-site in Brussels
- €1300 per day
This is a high-impact role within a mission-critical transformation programme at a leading investment bank.
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