Azure Databricks Platform Engineer – Terraform & Unity Catalog
Digital
Data
Bachelor
Advanced (5+)
- Location
- Aalst, East Flanders
- Work type
- Consultancy
- Work model
- Fulltime, Hybrid
Our client, a prominent government agency focused on environmental policy and climate adaptation, is looking for an engineer to establish a secure and scalable data environment. This role focuses on the technical design and automated rollout of a platform that enables data scientists to develop models and manage AI functionalities responsibly.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement the technical architecture for a new Azure Databricks environment within a cloud-native infrastructure.
- Translate data science platform requirements into a robust, reproducible setup using Terraform.
- Configure Databricks workspaces, compute policies, repositories, and automated workflows.
- Integrate platform solutions with Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 and other relevant cloud resources.
- Establish essential provisions for AI/ML workloads, including logging, monitoring, and cost control measures.
- Develop technical documentation, architecture descriptions, and runbooks to facilitate knowledge transfer.
Requirements
- You have 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.
- You bring proven expertise in the configuration and deployment of Azure Databricks platforms using Terraform.
- You possess strong experience with CI/CD workflows for Databricks using GitHub or Azure DevOps.
- You have practical experience with Python, Java, or Scala for developing ETL processes and data streams.
- You are fluent in Dutch with a C2 level.
Nice to Haves
- In-depth knowledge of Unity Catalog and Security-by-Design principles.
- Experience with AI/ML and data science platform infrastructure requirements.
- Knowledge of Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2.
- Possession of a Databricks certification.
- Experience working within public sector organizations and their specific technical standards.
Offer
- Start date: 01/09/2026
- Duration: 4 months
- Work regime: Full-time
- Location: Aalst
- Working model: Hybrid
- Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers
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