📊 Data Management Engineer

🤖 The Job 

Dataroots, a leader in AI, data, and strategy solutions, is looking for a talented Data Management Engineer to join our growing team. We’re all about pushing boundaries with cutting-edge technology, and we want you to help shape the future of data-driven decision-making for our clients.

As a Data Management Engineer, you will be at the forefront of developing, deploying, and optimizing data management processes across a variety of exciting client projects. You will be pivotal in implementing data quality frameworks and data catalogs to ensure our customers have trustworthy, accessible data at their fingertips. Your role will involve working closely with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into effective, actionable solutions. You won't just implement these solutions—you’ll ensure they are seamlessly integrated and fully utilized within the customer's environment, empowering teams with the power of quality data.

Moreover, you will play a key role in overseeing governance processes and delivering training to help teams make the most of the tools you put in place. 

At Dataroots, we don’t just build data solutions—we make sure our customers are empowered to use them to their fullest potential.

We’re a scale-up with a big vision, which means you’ll thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where your ideas matter. Here, you’ll have the chance to help shape new offerings, identify growth opportunities, and make a real impact—not just in the tech you create, but in the way companies think about their data. If you’re passionate about modern data management, love the idea of working on projects that challenge the status quo, and want to be part of a team building a better future with data, Dataroots is the place for you.

Ready to make an impact? Let’s grow together!

🎉 What you can expect at Dataroots

Since its inception in 2016, Dataroots has been dedicated to enhancing its customers' operations through superior data-driven methodologies. We prioritize the well-being and development of our team, fostering an environment of diversity and continuous learning. By joining us, you'll not only contribute to our growth but also enjoy a nurturing and innovative work environment. Learn more about our philosophy at [https://dataroots.io/our-dna].

💪 The Skills

Your professional background should include:

• Expertise in Data Management with proven experience in implementing:
• Data Catalog solutions with tools such as Zeenea, OpenMetaData, Atlan, or Collibra,
• Data Quality frameworks with tools such as Soda, Great Expectations, or Monte-Carlo,
• Master Data Management with tools such as Ataccama or Informatica.
• This is not an exhaustive list; we are also interested in other skills related to data management.

• You have practical experience translating business requirements into tools and platforms.
• You can work with clients at all levels of the organisation.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation and business growth.
• You master software engineering skills: working with Git, Python and SQL.
• You speak fluent English and either Dutch or French.

🛠️ Nice-to-have

• You have deployed pipelines and applications with Docker.
• You lead in data engineering expertise, designing data platform components and architecture.
• You skilfully build batch and streaming ELT data pipelines, using tools like Airflow, Prefect or Dagster.
• You understand at least one data platform such as Databricks, Snowflake, Azure data services, or AWS data services, and their data governance tooling (e.g., Purview, Dataplex).

💰 The Offer

• An attractive salary with extralegal benefits, including:

  • Mobility budget or a company car with fuel/charging card

  • Hospitalization and group insurance

  • High-end laptop

  • Smartphone with subscription

  • Substantial amount of holidays

  • Meal vouchers

  • ...

• Diverse and welcoming work environment, where you’ll collaborate & unwind with colleagues from different cultures and disciplines. The organization of both fun & professional events and initiatives is actively encouraged and supported.

• A training budget for individual and team learning opportunities.

• Tons of team-building events and sports initiatives to stay connected and unwind.

📍 Where you’ll work

Our main offices are in Leuven and Ghent, with co-working spaces in Charleroi and Antwerp. These spaces are perfect for both focusing and unwinding with colleagues, as well as brainstorming sessions and team events. While much of your work can be performed remotely, you will also work on-site with clients.

🎯 Ready to join Dataroots?

Excited to shape the future of Data as a Data Management Engineer with us? We’re looking forward to hearing from you! Apply now and start a new chapter with Dataroots! 🎉