Graduation: Building a latency impact framework for the data layer

Afstudeerstage; Veghel; On-site; EUR 5,600 - 6,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship stipend €500–€550 monthly

Commuting allowance

On-site health center

Employee communities

Restaurant and coffee bar

Job summary

Vanderlande offers a 6‑month Graduation assignment in Veghel to build a latency impact framework for the data layer. Start date February 2027, involving DevOps collaboration and a focus on Python and SQL.

You will engage with the Central Data & Analytics department, contributing to standards for inter-application data communication and latency measurement. Internship terms include a structured environment, with on-site facilities and a monthly stipend.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python and SQL is a hard requirement.
• Knowledge of Databricks is advantageous.
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling and CI/CD is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Join one of our DevOps teams and participate in standard Scrum events.
• Contribute to development and enhancement of the new Data Layer technology.
• Demonstrate a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset in daily operations.
• Execute the assignment in close alignment with the team’s ongoing work.
• Share insights to inform adjacent topics within the Data Layer Team.

Skills

Python

SQL

Education

Bachelor or Master in related field

Tools

Databricks

Azure Functions

Azure Service Bus

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Job Title

Graduation: Building a latency impact framework for the data layer

Job Description

Assignment type: Graduation (internship is possible, only if you are persuing a master)

Start date: February 2027

Assignment duration: 6 months

Location: Veghel

Education level: Bachelor / Master

Desired study: Data engineering, data science, software engineering, computer science, business IT & management

Language: Dutch / English

Description of assignment

Within Vanderlande, we are currently building a new backbone for applications to reliably communicate its data with one another. It establishes common standards for how messages are structured, exchanged, understood, and versioned. Whilst reliability is imperative, we also must satisfy certain latency demands. As this new layer (the Data Layer) is being built, we increasingly want to add more features and functionalities to it. This would expectedly impact the latency of the messages flowing through the Data Layer. Currently, we don’t have any insights in the latency impacts of these updates. The goal of this assignment is to first research what changes impact our latency, and by how much. Then, to set up a framework that essentially shows the (latency) costs of a new feature before implementing it. Scope increases/decreases may naturally be discussed.

Department description

The Central Data & Analytics department provides Data Analytics products and services (incl. governance) to the entire Vanderlande Organization (mainly internal customers). It is a federated organization, meaning that we centrally set a standard, which is adopted and implemented by decentralized franchises within the business. Next to the analytic platform, we have been building an abstraction layer for transactional data. This data layer will form the backbone of all inter-application communication within Vanderlande.

Tasks/responsibilities

• Join one of our DevOps teams and actively participate in all standard Scrum events
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of the new Data Layer technology
• Demonstrate a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset within the team's daily operations
• Execute your assignment in close alignment and collaboration with the team's ongoing work
• Share insights and findings to provide valuable input on adjacent topics within the Data Layer Team

Your profile

Our team writes most of the code in Python (and occasionally SQL). Experience with these languages is a hard requirement.

Furthermore, knowledge on the following will help you, but is not required:

• Databricks (Lakehouse and Lakebase).
• DevOps tooling like test automation and CI/CD.
• Azure tooling such as Azure Functions and Azure Service Busses

What we offer

• A monthly internship allowance (based on a 40-hour work week): Bachelor: €500 per month Master: €550 per month
• Full commuting allowance, including public transport, depending on whether you have access to free public transport or not
• On-site health center with gym
• Active employee communities and initiatives
• Excellent company restaurant and barista coffee bar

Contact

Do you recognize yourself in this challenging profile? Are you looking for an internship in our organization? For more information, contact us by e-mail: [e-mail].