Data Engineer

Fitura; Schiphol-Rijk; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitura is seeking a Data Engineer for a market leading client in Schiphol-Rijk. You will build and maintain Python backend services, REST APIs, and data pipelines powering passenger timeslot services and demand-capacity balancing.

You will deploy on Azure, using PostgreSQL and Kubernetes/OpenShift, ensure reliability, monitoring, and CI/CD workflows, and collaborate with data scientists and product teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong Python backend & REST API design experience.
• Solid PostgreSQL and SQL skills.
• Hands-on Azure with container orchestration.
• Fluent English and Dutch communication.
• Experience with CI/CD and production monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Python backend services and REST APIs.
• Build reliable data integrations and pipelines for data products.
• Deploy and operate on Azure, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Ensure high availability through monitoring and CI/CD improvements.
• Collaborate with data scientists and product owners to productionize models.

Skills

Python

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

SQL

Azure

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

Monitoring

Git

Tools

Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Job description

For one of our market leading clients in Schiphol, I'm recruiting for Data Engineer.

Role Overview

As a Data Engineer, you will build and maintain the backend applications, REST APIs, and data-intensive platforms that power passenger timeslot services and demand-capacity balancing. Operating within a collaborative engineering environment (with a fixed Tuesday office day on-site), you will bridge data science and software engineering to ensure seamless, predictable passenger flows without waiting times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Backend & API Development: Design, build, and maintain robust Python backend services and REST APIs consumed by both internal and external stakeholders.

• Data Pipelines & Integration: Build reliable data integrations and pipelines supporting GreenWave operational products and predictive models.

• Cloud Operations & Deployment: Deploy, monitor, and operate production-grade applications using Microsoft Azure, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, and Kubernetes/OpenShift.

• Reliability & Monitoring: Ensure high platform availability through proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, rapid incident resolution, and CI/CD workflow improvements.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with data scientists to productionize machine learning models, working alongside product owners and engineers to translate business needs into scalable solutions.

Your Deliverables:

• Production-ready Python backend services and external-facing REST APIs.

• Reliable PostgreSQL data pipelines and Azure-hosted infrastructure frameworks.

• CI/CD deployment pipelines, automated test suites, and operational monitoring dashboards.

Your Profile:

• Technical Stack (Hard Requirements):

  • Strong backend development experience in Python and REST API creation.

  • Solid database skills in PostgreSQL and advanced SQL.

  • Hands‑on production experience with Microsoft Azure (including Azure Database for PostgreSQL) and container orchestration using Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.

  • Proven background managing git-based CI/CD workflows, production monitoring, and incident resolution.

• Language (Mandatory): Excellent communication skills in both English and Dutch.

• Preferred: Experience with Databricks; asynchronous processing technologies (Celery, RabbitMQ, Redis); and building highly available, operationally critical systems.