Data Platform Engineer - Investment Management IT Infrastructure

PGGM; Zeist; On-site; EUR 57,105 - 97,147; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary scales 16/17

Thirteenth month

PFZW pensioen

Fitness budget €300 net

Training budget

>26 vakantiedagen

WFH opties

€900 home office vergoeding

Job summary

PGGM zoekt een Data Engineer die de infrastructuur van een self-service Snowflake Data Platform ontwerpt, implementeert en beheert. Je zorgt voor schaalbaarheid, robuustheid en naleving van beveiligingsvereisten binnen een data-mesh omgeving.

Je werkt nauw samen met Data Engineers, DevOps en security experts en zet IaC, CI/CD en geautomatiseerde pipelines op voor continue verbetering van de platformprestaties.

Qualifications

• Kennis van Snowflake en dbt is verplicht.
• Automatisering en scripting met PowerShell, Bash en Python.
• Versiebeheer en CI/CD met Git en Azure DevOps.
• Azure Cloud-ervaring: compute, networking en storage.
• IaC met Terraform en/of Bicep; kennis van Kubernetes is een pré.
• 4–10 jaar ervaring in een vergelijkbare rol, bij voorkeur in asset management.

Responsibilities

• Ontwerpen en implementeren van een robuuste cloud-infrastructuur voor de data platform.
• Zorgen voor schaalbaarheid, beveiliging en betrouwbaarheid van de infrastructuur.
• Automatisering: IaC-oplossingen en geautomatiseerde deployment pipelines.
• Monitoring, beheer en testen van de infrastructuur voor stabiele operaties.
• Onderzoek en toepassing van innovatieve oplossingen voor efficiëntie en veiligheid.
• Samenwerken met Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Cloud Engineers en security experts.

Skills

Snowflake

dbt

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Git

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Bicep

Kubernetes

Education

HBO-/WO-opleiding, of gelijkwaardig

Tools

Git

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Kubernetes

Bicep

Job description

Do you want to play a key role in designing, implementing and managing the infrastructure of our self-service Snowflake Data Platform?

Kom jij ons versterken?

As a Data Engineer, you play a key role in designing, implementing and managing the infrastructure of our self-service Snowflake Data Platform. You ensure that the infrastructure can scale with growing data needs, remains robust under heavy load and strictly complies with security requirements. The organisation is being set up to work according to data mesh principles, and the data platform supports this way of working. You stay up to date with the latest developments and how they could be applied. You work closely with the team and users to ensure that all platform processes run smoothly and are optimally supported. With your expertise in Snowflake, dbt, Azure and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), you help build a future-proof platform for data-driven decision-making.

Your responsibilities

• Design & implementation: You build and maintain a robust cloud infrastructure that enables our data organisation to operate at full strength. Your choices in architecture, security and automation have a direct impact on the performance and reliability of the platform.
• Optimisation & scalability: You ensure that the infrastructure is scalable, secure and reliable.
• Automation: You implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions and automated deployment pipelines.
• Monitoring & management: You manage, monitor and test the infrastructure to ensure stable operations.
• Advice & innovation: You research and implement innovative solutions that make the platform more efficient, secure and faster. You are given the freedom to test and apply new technologies that take the infrastructure to the next level.
• Collaboration: You work closely with other Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Cloud Engineers and security experts to continuously improve the platform.

Jouw afdeling binnen PGGM

You will become part of the IT Data Infrastructure team within PGGM Investment Management. This team consists of 10 colleagues and manages and develops the data platform that serves as the central hub for data exchange, modelling and analytics. This platform forms the foundation for data-driven decision-making within the organisation and is continuously improved and expanded to meet the growing needs of the business. In addition, our team is responsible for managing the SimCorp Dimension data warehouse, the Risk Datastore and Crystal Reports. The team follows a DevOps way of working: we build it, we run it!

Jouw achtergrond

Your skills & experience

Technical skills

• Data platform knowledge: Snowflake and dbt (must have).
• Scripting & automation: PowerShell, Bash, Python.
• Version control & CI/CD: Git, Azure DevOps (Repos & Pipelines).
• Azure Cloud expertise: Compute, Networking & Storage.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell.
• Containerisation: Kubernetes.

What you bring

• Higher professional education or university level, through education or experience
• Knowledge of and/or affinity with asset management
• 4 – 10 years of experience in a similar role/function
• Experience in drafting implementation plans and translating requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong communication skills (at least C1 level in Dutch and English).
• Business analysis skills to translate stakeholder needs into concrete infrastructure solutions.

Wat wij bieden

At PGGM we are proud of our core values: trust, teamwork and innovation. We believe those moments occur when you can be 100% yourself. At PGGM, we value the unique combination of your personal and professional attributes. At PGGM, you can count on:

• A pleasant workplace at our office in Zeist and, from the mid of 2028, in the center of Utrecht.
• A gross monthly salary in scales 16 or 17between €5.117,- and €8.705,- based on 36 hours, depending on your knowledge and experience.
• A thirteenth month.
• A good pension scheme as a member of the PFZW pension fund (71% paid by PGGM, 29% by the employee).
• An annual Fit for the Future budget of €300 net, which you can use to improve your mental, physical, or financial fitness.
• A generous training budget for internal and external training courses or education.
• More than 26 vacation days (employees can choose to swap up to two national Christian holidays for a day that is important to them).
• Flexibility in working hours and working from home options.
• A net internet allowance of €45 per month (€540 per year).
• Group discount on supplementary health insurance (21% in 2024) and dental insurance (15% in 2024).
• A work-from-home arrangement with a maximum allowance of €900 to set up a health and safety-compliant home office.