Data Engineer - Antwerp office

About Delen Private Bank

Delen Private Bank is a private wealth manager with a well-established IT team of 200 colleagues within an organisation of 700 employees. We support our clients through discretionary wealth management and wealth planning and are fully committed to automation through our strategically developed in-house Core Banking software.

Our Data, Analytics & Reporting team

The Data, Analytics & Reporting team is the driving force behind data-driven decision-making within our organisation. With a focus on impact, we develop smart solutions in the data domain and focus on automation and efficiency supported by AI. We believe in a culture of growth, where talent is developed, new ideas are embraced and collaboration is the key to success.

Data Engineer at Delen

As a Data Engineer within the team, you play an important role in developing reliable, scalable and near-real-time data solutions and data products. You ensure that data is available on time, accurately and securely for data-driven decisions and AI applications. With your technical skills and structured approach, you make sure that our data environment is not only reliable and powerful, but also user-friendly and valuable.

What will you do?

• Design, build and maintain scalable, high-performance data products such as reporting, analytics and AI applications
• Ensure that data, metadata and semantics are accessible to AI and machine learning applications
• Apply parsing, chunking, embedding and indexing to various documents (PDFs, images, recordings, etc.) for RAG
• Implement AI solutions such as agents to automate data processes and make data more accessible
• Monitor and maintain data solutions daily to ensure stability and reliability
• Collaborate with data engineers, analysts and business stakeholders to translate data needs into technical solutions
• Work in an agile environment
• Automatically implement and validate data quality controls based on data contracts
• Develop data products and data models that align with business definitions, semantics and ways of working; manage metadata and align it with central processes and core definitions.

Required experience

You have at least 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer and in Artificial Intelligence in a professional environment, combining technical expertise with a pragmatic and proactive approach. You also bring the following:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, AI or a similar field
• At least 3 years of experience and expertise in Python and SQL
• Extensive experience building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using technologies such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Delta Lake or Iceberg, and Python
• Experience with Elasticsearch (or other vector databases and embedding pipelines) at production scale
• Experience using AI to automate data processes and improve information retrieval
• Experience with various data sources (SharePoint/Office, databases, message queues) and calling APIs
• Knowledge of data modelling and the design of efficient data structures
• Strong communication skills and a hands-on mentality
• A genuine team player who enjoys collaborating, sharing knowledge and exploring new technologies to continuously improve our data solutions
• Languages: fluent English (working language); fluent Dutch is a strong asset (French is a plus)

Desired experience

• Knowledge of workflow orchestration, for example with Apache Airflow
• Interest in and understanding of cloud-native and on-premises environments

Practical details

• Permanent contract.
• At Delen Private Bank, we believe that being present at the office strengthens collaboration and engagement. You will work from our Antwerp office on a daily basis, with room for ad-hoc exceptions when needed.

We offer

• Attractive conditions: you will receive a competitive salary supplemented with an extensive package of fringe benefits, such as hospitalisation and dental insurance, group insurance, eco vouchers, mobile phone with subscription, option plan, extra days off (bank holidays), Benefits at Work, restaurant with freshly prepared meals, choice of company car or other (mobility) solutions via the mobility budget.
• Development opportunities & intrapreneurship: your growth is central. We listen to your ambitions and actively help you to take steps within our organization. Through training, internal mobility and intrapreneurship, you will be given the space to develop yourself and take on new challenges. You are the architect of your career – we provide the right support.
• Personal approach: as a family business since 1936, we believe in the power of a personal approach. You work in a warm and involved environment where you are really seen. Thanks to our flat structure, the lines of communication are short and the management – including the family – is accessible and involved. Ideas are heard quickly, decisions are made decisively.
• Collegial atmosphere: collaboration is in our DNA. You will be part of a close-knit team where colleagues support each other, share knowledge and motivate each other. We work on shared goals in an open and accessible atmosphere – with success and with room for humour.
• Sustainable collaboration: we build long-term relationships – with our customers and our employees. Our very low staff turnover is proof of this. Thanks to a culture of trust, open communication and stability, you will have the opportunity to grow with us.