Lead Databricks Engineer - Data & AI

At customer site, Antwerpen, Diegem, Gent, Hasselt, Leuven
Data & AI
Professional

Data drives every digital transformation. Would you like to work on the most innovative data solutions of the future? Then Cegeka has the challenge for you! We are looking for a Lead Databricks Engineer within our Data & AI team at Cegeka. As an expert in Databricks you will play a crucial role in one of our many challenging Databricks projects. We always use a “Public Cloud First” strategy. We have a partnership with Microsoft and we are also a Databricks partner. Would you like to join our team of specialists? Apply now and let your talent and experience contribute to our mission!

  • In your role as Lead Databricks Engineer, you will work closely with colleagues on Data and AI projects for companies operating in various industries. These projects are mainly executed in the Microsoft Azure Cloud. Given your seniority, you are able to take the lead in these projects.
  • As a Lead Databricks Engineer, you will help our clients build scalable data platforms and work on projects in various industries, each with their own challenges.
  • Together with the team, you develop the ETL flows needed to retrieve the data from the source systems, transform it according to the predefined business logic, and integrate it into the central data warehouse or offer it on the central data platform. Data quality and robustness of the ETL processes are of great importance.  
  • As a Lead Databricks Engineer, you will also be a specialist in the conversation with the customer to come up with the best Azure Data solutions. You will transform the functional and technical requirements into the data solutions of the future.
  • Through your coaching style you know how to lift other project members to a higher level.
  • You are able to let our customers make optimal use of the unprecedented possibilities of data. Your persuasiveness and passion come in handy.
  • You are constantly improving your technological skills by obtaining and maintaining Microsoft and Databricks certifications.  
  • Cegeka is a Databricks partner. This gives you direct access to their solution architects for technical challenges or specific questions.
  • You will join a close, driven and passionate team where it is pleasant and fun to work. We even have our own Data & AI funteam.

What you need to succeed:

  • You have a bachelor or master degree, preferably in (Business) Computer Science or Business IT & Management or a related field.
  • You are passionate about data driven solutions and you have an infectious enthusiasm about data & cloud services.
  • You have more than 5 years of experience in some or all Microsoft Azure Data Services (Data Lake, Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure SQL Server, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Explorer, Azure DevOps, ...)
  • You have advanced knowledge of Python, SQL and/or Scala.
  • You feel comfortable in a lead position and you know how to motivate and coach your team members.
  • You are a flexible, independent and collegial colleague.
  • Thanks to your strong sense of organization, you know how to deal with different activities at the same time and deliver quality work within tight deadlines.
  • Good communication skills, customer focus and accuracy are also very important in this role.
  • A certain flexibility towards travel is required as you will work regularly on site at the customer. You can also work from the Cegeka offices in Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven, Diegem or Hasselt. There is also the possibility to work from home.

What are we offering:

  • You will be joining a true Top Employer
  • Year after year, Whitelane Research confirms Cegeka as a reliable and leading IT services partner, securing an impressive first place in 2025 for Security, Application Services and Cloud & Infrastructure
  • We ask a lot of (talents) from you. Fortunately, you also get a lot in return! Competence and character are essential to us, in addition to experience and ambitions. Cegeka continuously invests in talent management so that every employee can realize their potential
  • We use a framework aimed at fair compensation, ensuring employees are paid based on their role, experience, and performance, regardless of gender or other non-job-related characteristics.  An electric car with charge card or a mobility budget, meal vouchers, eco vouchers, an interesting group and hospitalization insurance, a mobile phone subscription, a fixed expense allowance, a powerful laptop and the option to give your salary package your own accent thanks to our Flex Reward Plan
  • Flexible working hours and a nice work/life balance
  • A top team: in which new fresh ideas and initiatives are always welcome! Team events, happy hours and an increasingly legendary company party are also part of this
  • Continuous learning: knowledge sharing meetings, participation in conferences and external training. Knowledge sharing and learning are key! Depending on your own interests and initiatives, Cegeka offers various horizontal and vertical career paths
  • We value sustainability by pursuing carbon neutrality with the electrification of our fleet and an environmentally friendly data center. We develop innovative solutions with a positive impact on the environment, people and society, and strive for an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is valued and heard.

Benefits

Market-compliant salary with additional benefits: electric car or mobility budget, meal and eco-vouchers, insurance, mobile phone subscription, expense allowance, laptop, Flex Reward Plan.

Market-compliant salary

Continuous learning through innovation centers, reading groups, knowledge sharing, hackathons, conferences, and external training.

Continuous development

Flexible working hours and good work/life balance.

Work/life balance

Growth opportunities: horizontal and vertical career paths.

Growth opportunities

Hybrid working: combining office work with working from home.

Hybrid working

Personal guidance by people managers, coaches, and sparring partners.

Personal guidance

Sustainability: CO2 neutrality, environmentally friendly data center, positive environmental impact, inclusive and diverse work environment.

Diversity and inclusion

Cegeka has the Top Employer certificate.

Top Employer

Top team with space for new ideas, team events, happy hours, and company parties.

Space for new ideas

Aspire to more: our promise to you!

At Cegeka, you have every opportunity to further develop yourself as a professional. Together, we achieve what you truly want to mean for our customers and colleagues. We warmly invite you to grow with us through an unparalleled variety of challenging and meaningful IT projects. Leave your mark on projects for high-profile clients where we truly make a difference. Aspire to more.


Intense, enjoyable, and deeply committed—that’s how we work, always together, in close cooperation with colleagues and clients. All within a culture driven by our core values: ownership, personal development, respect, and authenticity. Join us in shaping the next phase of a successful, fast-growing, and innovative international IT company.

Application flow

1. Apply

If the role is interesting apply, or get in touch with the dedicated recruiter for more details.

2. Assessment

Our Recruitment team will take a look at your application and let you know the next steps.

3. Meet us

Within two steps we will meet and we can discover together if we are a match on both sides.

4. Time to start!

Accepted our proposal? Great! We look forward to working with you.

Do you have any questions about this role?

Let's connect.

Anneleen Valkeneers

anneleen.valkeneers@cegeka.com
+32 11 240234
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