Medior Data Engineer Beleid

HumanInTech; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HumanInTech is recruiting a data engineer for a Belgian public-sector policy division in Brussels. You will process, validate and link datasets to create maps, indicators and concise reports for policy questions and parliamentary inquiries.

The role requires 3+ years in data engineering, proficiency in Python/SQL/R, and knowledge of ETL and databases, plus Dutch CEFR C2. It is a 60% remote, 1 December 2026 to 31 December 2027 engagement.

Qualifications

• 3 years of demonstrable experience as a data engineer.
• Proficiency with Python, Java or Scala for data flows and ETL.
• Experience with Python, R, SQL and databases.
• Dutch at CEFR level C2 and experience in public sector or complex environments.
• Experience in ETL design and implementation and with ML is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process, validate and link data from diverse sources.
• Transform data into overviews, maps, indicators and basic reports.
• Support quick analysis requests arising from policy processes.
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts and other data analysts.

Skills

Python

Java

Scala

R

SQL

Machine learning

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

QGIS

Job description

What you will do

Within the policy department of a Belgian public-sector organisation, the volume of data underpinning policy processes is growing rapidly: monitoring data, permit data, spatial and administrative datasets. Processing, validating, linking and making this data accessible requires significant and recurring effort. Today, subject-matter experts often take on this work themselves, leaving them less time for policy development, interpretation and strategic files.

You will support this operational data work across the department. You will process and validate data from different sources, link them spatially and administratively, and help transform them into overviews, maps, indicators and basic reports for policy questions, reporting obligations and requests from the press, parliament and local authorities. You will also handle quick, short-term analysis requests arising from ongoing policy processes.

Concrete applications include soil monitoring, an updatable report per special protection area, and analyses supporting spatial planning policy, such as the evolution of the housing market, real estate holdings and trends in the agricultural sector.

You will work closely with the subject-matter experts and the other data analysts in the department.

What we are looking for

• 3 years of demonstrable experience as a data engineer
• Demonstrable experience with programming languages such as Python, Java or Scala for developing data flows and ETL processes
• Demonstrable experience with Python
• Demonstrable experience with R
• Demonstrable experience with SQL
• Dutch at European CEFR level C2
• Experience in the public sector or a similarly complex environment
• Experience in designing and implementing Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes
• Experience with databases
• Experience with machine learning
• Experience with QGIS

The setting

This assignment runs from 1 December 2026 to 31 December 2027. The working regime is 60%, with remote work possible. The exact working regime and remote-work arrangements are still to be discussed.

The working language is Dutch.

Location: Brussels

Work address: Belgium

Employer / contracting party: HumanInTech

Applications close (Brussels time): November 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Engagement: Freelance or employed by HumanInTech

Working hours: Full-time

Experience: 3-5 years or more

Education: Bachelor's or more

Published: November 2026