Senior Data Engineer

As a Data Engineer in the DPG Network Area, you exploit the daily reach of millions of readers and viewers on our online platforms as a competitive advantage by closely collaborating with analysts and data scientists across all departments throughout the entire organisation. You build cloud-based data pipelines, both batch and streaming, and its underlying infrastructure. In short: you live up to our principle You Build It, You Run It.

DPG Network Area

At DPG Media we all contribute to our mission to entertain, inspire and inform as many people as possible. Here at the DPG Network Area specifically we are at the very centre of our digital strategy. As such you’ll have the opportunity to join a team whose everyday activities have a real impact on our company, and perhaps even digital media as a whole.

Your profile

How will you make a difference?

• One day you build an ETL to feed our reporting system, the next you’re building a real-time customer profile by aggregating his online behaviour and allowing the usage of this profile to recommend other articles on our online platforms.
• Co-develop and cooperate the cloud-based data pipelines and platform from inception and design, through deployment, operation and refinement
• Closely collaborate with business stakeholders, data scientists and analysts in our daily work, data engineering guild and communities of practice.
• You are a protagonist in harmonising our data landscape across countries, over departments and through acquisitions.

Your must-have knowledge and experience

• Experience implementing highly available and scalable big data platforms
• In depth knowledge of at least one cloud provider, preferably AWS
• Experience developing in at least one of the following languages in the context of data engineering: Scala, Python, shell scripting or very good knowledge about databases and willingness to learn Python and Scala
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines
• Full understanding of modern software engineering best practices
• DevOps mindset
• You see the value in a team and enjoy working together with others, also with techniques like pair-programming
• You either have an AWS certification or are willing to achieve AWS certification within 6 months (minimum AWS Certified Associate
  

Nice to have knowledge

• Experience building highly automated infrastructures 
• Experience with Kafka and Kubernetes
• Domain-driven design
• Expertise in designing, analysing and troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
• Define and deploy monitoring, metrics, and logging systems, and automated security controls
• Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with strong communication skills
• Familiarity with functional programming principles
  

As the leading media company in Belgium , we welcome talent from all backgrounds. Regardless of your background, we invite you to apply for this position. It's the diversity among colleagues that leads to surprising insights and innovative solutions, which aligns perfectly with our organizational values. We are eager to learn who you are and what qualities and experiences you bring. If you want to know more about our inclusive work environment, click hier!

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What's in your package?

🌟 Reward that suits you: Receive a salary that is as impressive as your resume and talents.

💻 Everything you need: We make sure you have everything at your disposal – laptop, phone, and meal vouchers – so you can fully focus on your work.

🛡️ Carefree insured: With our insurance, you're fully covered, no worries!

📝 Flexibility: With options for home working days, choose what works best for you. Feel like having a pajama day? Just do it! Everything to keep work and private life balanced.

💰 Share in our success: If DPG scores, you score too. Extra cash based on our performance. Ka-ching!

🚴 Smart mobility: Whether you cycle, take public transport, or choose a company car, you choose what works best.

🎓 Keep growing: Continuously explore new heights through the DPG Academy. Who said learning had to be boring?

🌴 Time to relax: With 32 vacation days, you can fully recharge.

🏢 Offices full of creativity: Be inspired in our buzzing hubs in Antwerp or Vilvoorde.

🔖 Media Discounts: Score great deals on our media and events. Because who doesn't love a good deal?

🎉 Great atmosphere: From spontaneous parties to team outings, you'll feel right at home. And our legendary staff party? You don't want to miss it!

Even more reasons to work at DPG Media

At DPG Media, we work for more than 90 strong news brands, magazines, TV shows, radio stations, and online services such as Qmusic, NU.nl, Tweakers, Libelle, VTM, and more. We reach over 90% of the Dutch population and 8 out of 10 Flemings every month. We offer you a professional work environment where we highly value freedom. We give you all the space to work on your future by offering workshops and training. Feel free to be an entrepreneur, a learner, and a team player with us, and most importantly, feel free to be yourself. At DPG Media, everyone is welcome. So, apply, regardless of your background. Over 5,500 smart colleagues are eager to welcome you into a team, whether it’s a project team, a pub quiz team, or a sports team.

Will you be our new colleague? Then apply now! Want to know more first? I would be happy to answer your questions via daan.de.keyser@dpgmedia.be │ Linkedin