Freelance Database Engineer Social Profit DataTrust (m/w/x) - 2d/w

Context 

The Social Profit DataTrust Fund is looking for a database engineer in order to continue the development of its data platform (“DataTrust”). The Social Profit Data Trust Fund is a data fund managed by the King Baudouin Foundation and co-created by five partner organizations: Bruxeo, ConcertES, UNIPSO, UNISOC and Verso.

The objective of the fund is to

• To collect and structure data about the social profit sector in a sustainable way
• Secure and facilitate access to this data for its members
• Improve the visibility of the social profit sector
• Facilitate the sharing and use of this data for the general interest and the academic world
• Provide shared tools to explore and analyse data
• To inspire other similar European initiatives

Your responsibilities 

• Implement and maintain dataflows from external data sources to our data platform
• Implement and maintain different layers in the data platform: SQL server (staging, ODS), Analysis Services (cube), Power BI
• Implement and maintain business logic transformations of data and ETL between the different layers (C#, Azure Data Factory, SQL scripts, Python scripts, etc)
• Optimize and develop hosting and data architecture
• Ensure data quality: regular testing and controls
• Ensure data security at all stages
• Develop and maintain good data visualization in Power BI
• Manage user access
• Train technical users on the different components
• Document and update current documentation
• Report regularly on the advancement of the project to the partners (regular meetings) and implement their needs
• Follow-up tickets and project management

Your profile

• Hard skills: SQL, C#, Python, Azure Data Factory, Azure Analytics Services, Power BI
• Very good knowledge of databases and Microsoft Azure cloud technologies
• Good project management skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Affinity with the sector: social organisation, non-profit, social economy
• Affinity for general interest project
• Fluent in at least two of the following languages: NL, FR and EN
• Having access to powerful hardware and good internet connection to work on big data project

Our offer

• A service agreement will cover your assignment as a freelancer.
• An exciting and varied job with a lot of autonomy
• A job with purpose, meaningful project with societal impact
• A workplace that can be partly remote and once a week at the workplace in the heart of Brussels, very easy to reach by public transport

Estimated workload: two days per week

Interested? Send your application with your CV and cover letter.

About the King Baudouin Foundation

An inclusive workplace

We are all different, and we want that to be reflected within our teams. We firmly believe that these differences allow us to better meet the needs of society. 

If you have a disability, please do not hesitate to inform us. We will ensure that you can participate in the selection process under the best possible conditions. 

Our mission

The King Baudouin Foundation’s mission is to contribute to a better society in Belgium, in Europe, and around the world. 

In Belgium and Europe, it is a driver of change and innovation in the service of the public interest and social cohesion. It seeks to maximize its impact by strengthening the capacities of organizations and individuals. It encourages effective philanthropy from individuals and businesses. 

Its core values are integrity and transparency, pluralism and independence, respect for diversity, and the promotion of solidarity.