Data developer

1 - Working at the VUB

Are you our data developer looking forward to the next step in your career?

VUB is always looking for new talent to grow together with us.

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has stood for freedom, equality (in every sense), and connection for over 50 years—values that are deeply rooted on our campuses among both students and staff. At VUB, you’ll find a diverse mix of personalities: pure innovators, but above all, people who are 100% their authentic selves. With around 4,000 employees, we are the largest Dutch-speaking employer in the private sector in Brussels—an international city we’re proud to be part of, and around which our four campuses are located.

VUB is also a member of EUTOPIA, an alliance of 10 like-minded European universities, all ready to reinvent themselves.

2 - Position Description

Context

The ICT Directorate has around 100 employees in total and is divided into five departments: Operations & Infrastructure, Service Center, Scientific Data & Compute, Applications, and the Office of the CIO. As a Data Developer, you are part of the development team within the Applications department.

Your responsibilities

Your role is crucial in unlocking data from various applications, such as the student administration system, the research information system, the HR system, the building management system, and more. Data is collected and stored in an advanced data lake, and a structured data warehouse is being built within the Azure ecosystem.

As a Data Developer, you work closely with our business units to bring their data-driven projects to life in various dashboards.

A selection of your tasks

• ETL processes: Develop ETL processes to seamlessly extract, transform, and load data.

• Setting up and managing data pipelines: Build and orchestrate automated data pipelines to ensure the right data is always in the right place.

• Guardian of data standards: Play a key role in maintaining both technical and functional standards for data extraction. Actively contributing to updating these standards is part of your role.

• Documentation and testing professional: Focus on documenting and thoroughly testing ETL processes.

• Collaboration with database administrators.

• Innovation in data analysis: Explore and evaluate opportunities offered by data analysis tools and keep our data infrastructure up to date.

You will have the opportunity to work both independently and as a valuable team member, contributing your expertise to collective success.

For this position, VUB Campus Etterbeek will be your base (at least two days a week on-site), combined with remote work.

3 - Profile

What do we expect from you?

• You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree, or have equivalent experience.

• You communicate fluently in Dutch or English.

• You have experience with data models, databases, SQL, and APIs.

• You possess technical skills such as programming, version control, and building data pipelines.

• You do not shy away from complex challenges and strive to find the most optimal solution within a given framework.

• You are familiar with different development methodologies.

• Knowledge of existing data analytics tools such as Power BI is a plus.

• You have experience as a developer within data projects.

• You enjoy finding high-quality solutions and work with great attention to detail.

• You can organize yourself to work in a goal-oriented, proactive, and efficient way, and you take the necessary initiative.

• You are stress-resistant and results-oriented.

• You are a flexible team player but can also work independently.

VUB wants to be a reflection of society, where everyone’s talent is valued, regardless of gender, sex, age, religion, skin color, migration background, disability, or neurodiversity.

4 - Offer

Will you be our new colleague?

We offer you a full-time, permanent contract with a gross monthly salary linked to grade 6, grade 7, or grade 8. For specifis, please refer to