Principal Analytics Engineer, Strategy & Platforms

Valcon; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 4 months

Mobility budget or lease car

Remote work abroad 10 days/year

Sabbatical/extra leave

Sports facilities access

Social events

Job summary

Valcon is seeking a Principal Analytics Engineer to be the technical authority on analytics broadly across client engagements. You’ll elevate analytics practices, shape data models, and mentor experts to deliver high-impact data solutions.

You will lead complex analytics projects using Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery and Fabric, implement dbt, SQL and Python, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to define KPIs, data products and strategic roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Completed technical bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• At least 5+ years of experience in analytics engineering or data warehousing.
• Experience leading projects and engaging with director or C-level stakeholders.
• Deep expertise in Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, and Fabric, and analytics tools including dbt, SQL, and Python.
• Hands-on experience building enterprise data warehouses and implementing analytics best practices such as dimensional modeling and data products.
• Experience leading complex analytics projects and managing diverse stakeholders across business, data, and technical domains.
• Hands-on experience establishing analytics CI/CD pipelines and data quality frameworks from the ground up in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise environments and agile teams.
• Strong communication skills, including advising on data architecture, translating business requirements into technical solutions, and providing substantive support.
• Effective communication in both Dutch and English.
• You already reside in the Netherlands and hold a valid work permit.

Responsibilities

• Design complex, scalable analytics data models and pipelines, ensuring delivery excellence across multiple projects.
• Connect business requirements with technical implementation to create maximum value for clients while following industry best practices.
• Stay ahead of market developments in analytics tools and methodologies, translating them into new approaches and standards for Valcon.
• Shape how analytics solutions are built and help maintain technical leadership in the analytics space.
• Mentor senior specialists and specialists, contributing to knowledge sharing through expert training and coaching.
• Act as a trusted advisor in strategic client sessions, helping frame analytics requirements, define KPIs and metrics, and identify opportunities where Valcon can add analytics value.

Skills

Analytics engineering

Data warehousing

Stakeholder management

Mentorship

CI/CD pipelines

Data quality

Dutch & English comms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

BigQuery

Fabric

dbt

SQL

Python

Job description

Valcon is seeking a Principal Analytics Engineer to be the technical authority on analytics broadly across client engagements. You’ll elevate analytics practices, shape data models, and mentor experts to deliver high-impact data solutions.

You will lead complex analytics projects using Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery and Fabric, implement dbt, SQL and Python, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to define KPIs, data products and strategic roadmaps.