Data Engineer - NLP

Contract Opportunity: Data Scientist / Data Engineer (Python, Databricks, Document Parsing & Web Scraping)

A leading organisation is seeking an experienced Data Scientist / Data Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and optimising data workflows in a Databricks environment, with a strong focus on Python scripting, document parsing, and web scraping.

Key Responsibilities

* Design, build, and maintain efficient Python scripts for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.

* Develop and manage scalable data pipelines within a Databricks environment.

* Implement solutions for automated document parsing (structured and unstructured data).

* Design and deploy robust web scraping workflows to capture external data sources.

* Collaborate with internal stakeholders to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions.

* Ensure best practices in data quality, integrity, and compliance throughout all workflows.

Key Skills & Experience

* Proven expertise in Python programming for data engineering tasks.

* Hands-on experience with Databricks (or similar Spark-based platforms).

* Strong knowledge of document parsing libraries and approaches (e.g. PDF/text extraction, NLP preprocessing).

* Experience developing scalable and ethical web scraping solutions.

* Familiarity with data governance, compliance, and secure handling of sensitive data.

* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a contract/consulting capacity.

Contract Details

* Contract role (initial [insert duration, e.g., 6 months])

* Location: Amsterdam

* Competitive day rate (depending on experience)

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Data Scientist / Data Engineer who thrives in a contract environment and enjoys working on complex data extraction and processing challenges.