Data Platform Engineer

Bpost; Brussel; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Insurance

Phone subscription

Flexible benefits

Company car / bike leasing

Public transportation

Mobility plan

Work from home

End-of-year bonus

Partner benefits

Job summary

Bnode is transforming how data powers operations and customer experiences. You will join the central Data team as a Data Platform Engineer, building and operating a scalable, secure data platform with cloud automation and DataOps.

You’ll collaborate with Data Platform Lead and Engineers to shape architecture, automate processes and enable teams to work efficiently with data while ensuring governance and security.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Data Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DataOps or a related field.
• Strong experience with AWS and Snowflake.
• Experience with Terraform / IaC.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; comfortable with data ingestion, transformation and orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain and optimise a cloud-based data platform (AWS/Snowflake).
• Develop data ingestion, transformation and orchestration with dbt and Airflow.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform IaC.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for testing, deployment and ops.
• Develop templates, frameworks and automation tools in Python and SQL.
• Implement data governance, access control and encryption measures.

Skills

AWS

Snowflake

Terraform

Python & SQL

CI/CD & DevOps

DataOps

Data Governance

Cloud Security

OpenMetadata

Dagster

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS or Data Eng

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Dagster

Docker

Kubernetes

PySpark

Job description

What will you do?

At Bnode, we're transforming the way we use data to drive operational excellence, improve customer experiences and accelerate innovation.

We're investing in a modern, scalable and secure data platform that enables teams across our organisation to develop and consume high-quality data products.

We're looking for a Data Platform Engineer to join our central Data team and help build the technology powering our data-driven future.

Your role

As a Data Platform Engineer, you'll build, optimise and operate our enterprise data platform, combining cloud engineering, automation and DataOps to deliver reliable, secure and scalable solutions.

Working closely with the Data Platform Lead, Data Architects and Data Engineers, you'll help shape our platform architecture, automate processes and enable teams across Bnode to work effectively with data.

What will you be doing?

• Build, maintain and optimise our cloud-based data platform using AWS and Snowflake.
• Develop and operate data ingestion, transformation and orchestration capabilities using technologies such as dbt and Airflow.
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate testing, deployment and platform operations.
• Develop reusable templates, frameworks and automation tools using Python and SQL.
• Implement secure access management, role-based permissions, encryption and data governance controls.
• Monitor and improve platform performance, reliability, scalability and cloud costs.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture and security teams to resolve technical challenges and continuously improve the platform.

Who are you?

We're looking for a hands-on engineer with strong cloud and data platform expertise, a problem-solving mindset and a passion for automation.

Your technical background

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in Data Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DataOps or a related field.
• AWS: Strong experience with cloud infrastructure and services.
• Snowflake: Experience with cloud data platforms, data storage and processing.
• Terraform: Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Python & SQL: Strong programming and scripting capabilities.
• CI/CD & DevOps: Experience with Git, automated deployments and DevOps practices.
• Data Engineering: Understanding of ingestion, transformation and orchestration frameworks.
• Cloud Security: Knowledge of IAM, role-based access control and data protection principles.

Nice to have

• Experience with dbt, Airflow, Dagster, Docker or Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of PySpark, OpenMetadata or data governance tools.
• Experience with monitoring, observability and cloud cost optimisation.
• Familiarity with GDPR, ISO 27001 and data security frameworks.

Your personal strengths

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ownership mindset and ability to work independently.
• Collaborative approach and clear communication.
• Adaptability, curiosity and a service-oriented mindset.

Languages:

Fluent English is essential. Dutch and/or French are an advantage.

What do we offer?

Like a long-awaited parcel, we want to make you feel welcome and valued. Our offer includes a competitive monthly salary, that goes without saying. On top of that, you can count on:

• Meal vouchers of €10 per workingday
• Hospitalization-, group- anddisability insurances
• A phone subscription, including25GB data
• A flexible renumeration plan,which allows you to customize your own benefits.
• A company car, bikeleasing, public transportation, extra days off,... the choice is yours
• Possibility to enter theFederal Mobility plan
• Work/life balance, thanks toflexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
• 20 days of statutory leave and7 additional extralegal days off
• An end-of-year andperformance-based bonus and double holiday pay
• Many benefits from more than 100 Bpost-partners

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