Engineering Manager Cloud (Data Management)

Albert Heijn; Zaandam; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

AH Top Academy

Pension plan

NS-card / Travel allowance

Staff discount

Job summary

Albert Heijn is op zoek naar een Engineering Manager voor Data Differentiation Platform. Je leidt twee DevSecOps-teams van circa 30 engineers die onze database- en scheduling-capaciteiten beheren en verbeteren.

Je bouwt autonome, high-performing teams en bewaakt kosten, beveiliging en operationele excellentie. Je werkt nauw samen met architectuur, product en security, en stuurt doorlopend aan op veerkracht, compliance en betrouwbare dienstverlening voor de data-platformen van alle merken.

Qualifications

• Aantoonbaar leiderschap van meerdere engineering- of platform-teams in data management of infrastructuur.
• Sterk begrip van databanktechnologieën en planningsplatforms.
• Uitstekende communicatie- en stakeholder-management.
• Diepe kennis van betrouwbaarheid, operationele excellentie, automatisering en service continuïteit.
• Praktische ervaring met beveiligde operaties en gegevensbescherming.
• Sterke organisatorische en delivery-management vaardigheden.
• Een mensgerichte leiderschapsstijl gericht op groei, samenwerking en vertrouwen.

Responsibilities

• Leid, coach en ontwikkel Central Database en Scheduling-team; cultuur van ownership en uitmuntendheid.
• Bouw autonome, T-shaped teams en verwijder non-technische blokkades.
• Zorg voor hoge kwaliteit van database- en scheduling-diensten met focus op veerkracht en onderhoud.
• Behandel security-by-design principes en naleving van security-standaarden.
• Stuur engineering best practices aan in automatisering en monitoring.
• Werk nauw samen met stakeholders om business- en platform-behoeften te vertalen naar deliverables.
• Stem technische beslissingen af en hou architektuur- en security-guidelines aan.
• Bewapen platform-prestaties met levertijden- en kosten-tracking voor continue verbetering.
• Beheer capaciteit, werving en vaardighedenontwikkeling.
• Werk samen met architectuur, product en security om data-omgeving toekomstbestendig te houden.

Skills

Team leadership

Data management

Database tech

Stakeholder mgmt

Security by design

Tools

Azure

OCI

Oracle

MS SQL

MongoDB

Control-M

Job description

Op het hoofdkantoor

Bij Albert Heijn werken is niet zomaar een baan. Het is werk met betekenis. Je werkt in een informele cultuur samen met een bevlogen team dat graag voorop wil blijven lopen en verschil wil maken. Met jouw unieke talent maak je impact op het leven van al onze klanten. Je leert van experts in hun vakgebied en we helpen je jouw loopbaan vorm te geven. Je kunt bij ons flexibel werken, zowel vanuit huis als op ons hoofdkantoor in Zaandam. Een baan bij Albert Heijn is niet alleen een baan voor nu, maar ook voor later

Wat betekent dit voor jou?

Are you ready to lead the future of data management engineering at Albert Heijn? As Engineering Manager for our Data Management domain, you’ll empower the Central Database and Scheduling team to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable services that keep our core data platforms running smoothly across Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall.

This Is How You Will Reinvent Food Retail.

• You lead, coach, and develop the Central Database and Scheduling team, fostering a culture of ownership, engineering excellence, and accountability.
• You build empowered, autonomous, T-shaped teams and actively remove non-technical overhead to keep teams unblocked.
• You ensure high-quality delivery of database and scheduling services with a strong focus on resilience, maintainability, and operational excellence.
• You embed security by design principles across all engineering practices and ensure compliance with internal and external security standards.
• You drive engineering best practices in automation, monitoring, scheduling reliability, and operational support, ensuring consistent quality across the team.
• You collaborate closely with stakeholders to translate business and platform needs into executable, outcome-focused delivery plans.
• You align technical decisions across the team and ensure adherence to architectural and security guidelines.
• You monitor platform performance, incident trends, delivery metrics, and financial spend to continuously improve team effectiveness, efficiency, and service stability.
• You manage capacity, hiring, and skill development to sustain strong delivery capabilities over time.
• You work closely with architecture, product, and security leaders to evolve the data management landscape and ensure it remains robust and future-proof.

Your new team and office.

As Engineering Manager, you will join the Data Differentiation Platform (DDP) department, responsible for the Cloud, Database Platform, and Middleware & Scheduling services that support Albert Heijn, Etos, and Gall & Gall. You will lead two engineering teams (around 30 DevSecOps Engineers) who develop and operate our database platform—the foundation for innovation across all our brands.

Our platform, built primarily on Azure and OCI, provides secure, reliable, and scalable infrastructure, enabling teams to build and run applications efficiently. We maintain a strong focus on FinOps practices to ensure cost efficiency. Your primary focus is to deliver high-quality, secure, and reliable database and scheduling capabilities, ensuring teams deliver predictably and continuously improve.

The main technologies in scope are Oracle, MS SQL, MongoDB, and Control-M, running in both Azure and Oracle Cloud environments.

At Albert Heijn, you’ll work with inspiring peers in data, digital, and tech—a diverse community with a shared goal: making (online) shopping simpler and more inspiring. We invest heavily in technology and your career. Our teams work hybrid: from home and at our office next to Zaandam train station.

We value a high-belonging team where everyone feels safe, accepted, and appreciated. We especially welcome candidates who bring new perspectives and diversity to our team. Don’t check all the boxes? Neither do we.

The recipe for maximum impact.

• Proven experience leading multiple engineering or platform teams in a data management or infrastructure environment.
• Strong understanding of database technologies and scheduling platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Deep knowledge of reliability, operational excellence, automation, and service continuity.
• Practical experience with secure operations and data protection practices.
• Strong organizational and delivery management skills. You ensure your team delivers consistently and at high quality.
• A people-centered leadership style focused on growth, collaboration, and trust.

What We Offer.

At Albert Heijn we aim to grow, and this is only possible if you grow along with us. As we work together to build our brand and your career, you can count on (based on 40 hours per week):

• An annual salary up to 105k including holiday allowance and a flexible bonus. Depending on your level of seniority and experience;
• A minimum of 20 days paid vacation, optionally 12.5 days extra. Do you want to take that extra time off, or would you rather convert the extra days into discounts or sell them for cash? You’re the end boss!;
• Flexible working hours;
• Access to a challenging training curriculum – AH Top Academy;
• An excellent pension plan where we as an employer contribute 4,5 more than you as an employee;
• A travel allowance or a NS-business card for traveling to and from Zaandam by train;
• Attractive discounts on various insurance policies;
• 10% staff discount on groceries in all Albert Heijn stores, to a maximum of €300 per year;
• A free Mijn Albert Heijn Premium membership with many benefits;
• A company laptop and telephone.

We’re Albert Heijn, food retail reinventors.

Albert Heijn goes way back. More than 135 years, to be exact. So for millions of people, food shopping is synonymous with the Albert Heijn brand. We didn’t achieve this with a complacent, ‘hey, if it works today, it’ll work tomorrow’ approach, but by continually rethinking our propositions and staying plugged in to customer demands. More than 125,000 colleagues? Check. Over 1,250 stores in the Netherlands and Flanders? Check. The leading online food retail platform? Check, we build, run and love it.

Together we make eating better the easy choice. For everyone.

The world around us has changed, and significantly at that. These changes have impact on the lives of our customers, colleagues and partners. And therefore, also on Albert Heijn. We’re moving towards a new world with new opportunities and challenges. Albert Heijn wants more people to eat fresher, healthier and more sustainable food. Eating brings us together, keeps us healthier and contributes positively to the world. Our mission is: Together we make eating better the easy choice. For everyone.

Albert Heijn the Netherlands is B Corp certified. This underscores our purpose, through which we aim to contribute to a healthier, more social, and sustainable society. B Corp certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability and transparency.

Ready to contribute to our mission?

Do you want to play an active role in changing the food retail landscape as we know it? Then hop on board and join us on our expedition.Would you like to learn more first, before you apply to Albert Heijn? We’re happy to tell you everything about this vacancy! An assessment might be part of our selection process.