Data DevOps Engineer
Brussels-Capital
Digital - Development
Work experience: 5-7
Reference number: 89714
We are looking for a Data DevOps Engineer to support and modernize database environments, ensure performance and security, and help deploy new technologies that enable AI-driven data exploitation. Acting as a bridge between business stakeholders and IT, you will play a central role in maintaining critical systems while industrializing new solutions.
What You’ll Do
- Maintain and evolve relational (PostgreSQL) and non-relational (Elasticsearch) databases, including installation, configuration, performance tuning, and industrialization.
- Implement and maintain automated backup and migration processes, replacing legacy stored procedures with backend functionality where needed.
- Contribute to the setup and integration of a centralized logging platform using Kafka.
- Support developers working on both legacy and modernized applications, ensuring secure and high-performing database structures.
- Work on CI/CD and deployment processes across traditional servers and container orchestrators (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
- Contribute to the introduction of specialized data platforms such as Graph DB (Neo4j) and Vector DB (Milvus).
- Collaborate on data modeling and standardization across multiple projects.
- Apply DevOps practices (Git, GitLab, GitOps, Python scripting) to industrialize solutions and optimize delivery.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of expertise in PostgreSQL and Elasticsearch.
- Proficiency in Python scripting for automation.
- Experience with Kafka and version control (Git).
- Solid track record in database migrations, performance, and security.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery.
- Fluent in English, with active knowledge of either Dutch or French and passive knowledge of the other.
Nice-to-have
- Experience with Neo4j (Graph DB) and Milvus (Vector DB).
- Knowledge of RabbitMQ and MS SQL.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitLab, GitOps, Kubernetes, MinIO.
What do we offer?
Location: Brussels (on-site, no remote).
Start date: 01/10/2025.
End date: 31/12/2025.
Contract: Freelance
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