Data Engineer (Detavast)

Vivid Resourcing; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual work trip to Asia

Flexible office locations across Europe

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Amsterdam seeks a Data Engineer to develop and maintain data infrastructure. You will design efficient data pipelines, optimise our data warehouse, and collaborate across teams for data-driven solutions. Ideal candidates have solid experience in data engineering, proficient in ETL processes, and familiar with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP. This full-time position offers a salary up to €80,000 per annum along with perks like an annual work trip to Asia and flexibility to work from various European offices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering or a related role.
• Proficiency in data integration and ETL processes.
• Experience with database technologies and data modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines for data collection.
• Manage and optimise data warehouse performance and integrity.
• Integrate data from multiple sources, including APIs and databases.

Skills

Data integration

ETL processes

Data warehousing

SQL query optimization

Problem solving

Teamwork

Tools

Apache Airflow

AWS

GCP

Job description

IT Specialist | I connect experienced Software Professionals into exciting opportunities

My client in Amsterdam is hiring for a Data Engineer on a permanent basis via Detavast.

You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of our data pipelines, data warehouses, and other data-related infrastructure. Your role will be crucial in ensuring that data is collected, processed, and made available for analysis, enabling data-driven decision‑making across the organisation.

The opportunity allows you to take ownership or lead junior engineers and help recruit to the team and develop your leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines to collect, process, and transform data from various sources into a usable format.
• Manage and optimise our data warehouse to ensure high performance, availability, and data integrity.
• Integrate and consolidate data from multiple sources, including databases, APIs, and external data providers.
• Create and maintain ETL processes to move, clean, and transform data for analysis and reporting purposes.
• Implement data quality checks and monitoring processes to identify and rectify data inconsistencies or anomalies.
• Monitor and optimise data pipelines and databases for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs.

Your profile

• Proven experience in data engineering or a related role.
• Proficiency in data integration, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
• Experience with database technologies, data modeling, real‑time data and SQL query optimization.
• Familiarity with data orchestration and workflow management tools (e.g., Apache Airflow).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and their data services.
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, diverse, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Salary Package

• Up to €80,000 per annum (D.O.E)
• Annual work trip to Asia
• Possibility to work from different offices around Europe

Apply here or reach me on the following: Phone: [phone]

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology, Business Development, and Product Management

Industries

Software Development, Climate Data and Analytics, and Marketing Services

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands