Data Engineer

Nitto EMEA is much more than just a company. We aspire to be a top irreplaceable Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) leader. To achieve this, we can count on our uniqueness to make a difference and anticipate change. Our journey is marked by long-term engagement with our stakeholders, built on a foundation of trust. We envision a sustainable ecosystem where our customers, partners, and communities thrive together. How do we achieve this? By harnessing the power of innovation and technology. Our products go beyond functionality; they ensure health, comfort, and safety. Whether it’s in the area of digital interfaces, power and mobility or human life, we adapt to external trends, always striving to stay ahead. Nitto EMEA is part of the Japanese Nitto Denko group. Within our region we have 5 manufacturing companies, 2 converting companies and several sales offices with a total of 2350 employees. We honor our long-established history; we embrace the future with open arms. Nitto EMEA - where vision meets impact.  Currently,  we are hiring for  Nitto EMEA NV . Our Position Do you enjoy turning raw data into reliable, well-structured datasets that enable business decisions? We are looking for a Data Engineer to support the development and maintenance of our Azure-based data platform, ensuring data is accessible, high-quality, and fit for purpose. This is a hands-on, execution-focused data engineering role , where you will work primarily on SQL transformations, data pipelines, and platform optimisation. You will contribute to building robust and scalable data solutions that enable analytics and reporting across the organisation. At the same time, we expect you to maintain a critical and analytical mindset —questioning existing approaches, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing improvements where relevant. Your input will be valued, and you will be encouraged to share well-founded technical perspectives to help improve the platform and ways of working. This full-time position is based at our office in Genk, Belgium. Key Responsibilities You build, monitor and optimize data pipelines using Azure Synapse and Data Factory You design and optimize data storage solutions (Azure Data Lake, Synapse Analytics) You develop and maintain scalable SQL transformations You ensure data quality, reliability, and performance across the platfform You collaborate with analysts and business teams to deliver reliable and usable datasets You support data governance, security, and compliance requirements In addition, you: Proactively identify and drive improvement opportunities in data models, pipelines, and platform performance Work closely with the Data Lead and Data Architect to discuss and refine technical decisions Stay informed on evolving technologies (e.g. Microsoft Fabric, Databricks) and assess their relevance pragmatically Your Profile You bring solid experience in data engineering (typically 5 years),…