About this role
About the Role As a Senior Data Engineer at SDG Group, you will design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and analytics-ready data assets in cloud environments, with a focus on Databricks. You will contribute to scalable data platforms and governance within Agile/DevOps teams to help clients become data-driven enterprises.
What You'll Do
- Designing, developing, and maintaining data pipelines and jobs, primarily using Databricks
- Building and optimizing ETL/ELT pipelines in cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS)
- Working with Databricks Jobs, pipelines, Unity Catalog, and Databricks Asset Bundles
- Collecting, cleaning, transforming, and loading data for analytics and reporting
- Developing data solutions using Python, PySpark, and Pandas
- Applying strong engineering practices, including unit testing and code reviews
- Working in a professional data environment with data governance, CI/CD pipelines, and Git integration
- Collaborating within Agile/Scrum and DevOps teams
- Contributing to the optimization of data platforms in terms of performance, scalability, and reliability
What We're Looking For
- A completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a comparable role
- Strong hands-on experience with Databricks, including Jobs, pipelines, Unity Catalog, and Asset Bundles
- Solid programming skills in Python, including experience with PySpark and Pandas
- Experience working in data-governed environments, including CI/CD, version control (Git), and automation
- A background in software development or computer science is a strong plus
- Affinity with and knowledge of mathematics and statistics
- Familiarity with Scrum, Agile, and DevOps ways of working
- A proactive, positive, and eager-to-learn mindset
- Fluency in English; Dutch is a bonus
Nice to Have
- Dutch language skills are a bonus
Compensation & Benefits
- A company lease car with fuel card
- Hybrid working possibilities
- A monthly net expense allowance
- 27 vacation days, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days
- A pension scheme with no personal contribution