Data Platform Lead: Scalable Data & AI Pipelines

JDE Peet's; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

JDE Peet’s seeks a Data Engineering & Platform Lead to guide the Data Engineering & Platform chapter, shaping architecture, standards and platform capabilities across Data & AI. You will lead a high-performing team, drive DataOps and MLOps, and partner with IT, security and product teams to deliver scalable, compliant data solutions.

You will own data pipelines, SAP integrations, security, cost management and continuous improvement of the platform while aligning with enterprise standards and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data engineering, platform engineering and/or solution architecture with leadership of engineering teams.
• Expertise across modern Data & AI platforms including Azure, Databricks, SAP integration technologies and cloud-native data architectures.
• Strong experience with data engineering practices, SQL, Python, Spark, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps and platform automation.
• Proven ability to define architecture standards and translate complex technical decisions into business value for senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of MLOps, AI platform operations, cloud security, governance, cost management and compliance requirements.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills, driving innovation while balancing architectural integrity and delivery speed.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and grow the Data Engineering & Platform chapter with engineers, architects and platform specialists.
• Define and maintain engineering, architecture and platform standards across the Data & AI function.
• Own end-to-end solution architecture across the Data & AI technology stack.
• Lead development and operation of data pipelines and SAP integrations for trusted data products.
• Drive platform reliability, security, DevOps and MLOps capabilities including CI/CD and monitoring.
• Manage platform costs, vendor relationships and technology roadmaps for optimization and innovation.

Skills

Data engineering

Platform engineering

Solution architecture

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Databricks

SAP integration technologies

Cloud-native data architectures

Job description

JDE Peet’s seeks a Data Engineering & Platform Lead to guide the Data Engineering & Platform chapter, shaping architecture, standards and platform capabilities across Data & AI. You will lead a high-performing team, drive DataOps and MLOps, and partner with IT, security and product teams to deliver scalable, compliant data solutions.

You will own data pipelines, SAP integrations, security, cost management and continuous improvement of the platform while aligning with enterprise standards and