Where people, brands and folding carton meet, that is where the magic happens at Van Genechten Packaging (VGP), every single time. For over 190 years now VGP has believed in the unique impact of packaging for brands and products, for people and the planet, and made it work. Today, it remains the last truly independent European packaging specialist with HQ in Turnhout, Belgium, 16 folding carton sites and one extrusion site in 9 countries. VGP generates an annual turnover of about 500 million euros, employs more than 2300 employees and continues to grow.
For our ICT Team we are looking for a
Data Engineer (Medior)
To support our transition from an on-premise ETL environment to a modern, cloud-based data platform in Azure. You will work closely with and support the Senior Data Engineer, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data pipelines and infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone with strong SQL skills, experience in Databricks, and a solid understanding of Azure cloud services, who is eager to grow within a collaborative and forward-looking data team.
Your responsibilities
Assist in the migration of existing ETL processes from on-premise systems to Azure-based solutions.
Develop and maintain efficient, scalable data pipelines using SQL and Databricks.
Collaborate with the Senior Data Engineer and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver clean, reliable datasets.
Support the implementation of data models and data marts.
Work with Azure services such as Data Factory to orchestrate and manage data workflows.
Monitor data quality and performance, and troubleshoot issues in production environments.
Contribute to documentation, testing, and version control of data engineering solutions.
Your profile
2–4 years of experience in a data engineering or similar role.
Strong proficiency in SQL.
Hands-on experience with Databricks (e.g., notebooks, Delta Lake, Spark).
Familiarity with Azure cloud services, including: Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps
Understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT concepts, and performance tuning.
Experience with Git or other version control systems.
Strong analytical and communication skills.
A proactive mindset and willingness to learn from senior team members.Experience with Python
Exposure to CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.
Familiarity with data governance and security best practices.
Experience working in hybrid or cloud migration projects.
Our offer
An exciting job in a highly competitive industry segment with clear target orientation
Intensive training on the job, while being surrounded by experienced colleagues
Good career opportunities in an expanding international group
Competitive remuneration \& fringe benefits
A strong privately-owned company
Inspirational leadership
Continuous investments in technology and innovation
A strong customer-oriented and result-driven community
A team that creates and delivers the magic of packaging, making life more worth living
Future-proof sustainable and creative packaging that makes life convenient and enjoyable
A work environment where safety and wellbeing are priorities
Challenged?
Then please send your application to Britney Van de Paer via:
bvandepaer@vangenechten.com or hr-group@vangenechten.com