Remote Data Engineering Lead & Evangelist

NN GROUP N.V.; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NN Group IT is seeking an experienced Data Engineering Lead/ Evangelist to shape data engineering across NN Group, connecting 350+ engineers and platform engineers across countries. You will drive adoption of modern practices, share knowledge, and grow engineering communities.

As part of the Data Engineering Guild you will inspire teams, organize events, and mentor engineers while promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platform Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with modern data platforms and lakehouse technologies (Databricks experience is a strong plus).
• Deep understanding of data engineering principles, including data modeling, distributed processing, ingestion patterns, transformation frameworks, data quality, and observability.
• Experience designing and promoting reusable engineering practices and standards.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable influencing across teams and organizational boundaries.
• A continuous learning mindset and enthusiasm for sharing knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and support a global community of 350+ data engineers and platform engineers
• Organize and facilitate guild events, technical meetups, hackathons and community initiatives
• Create opportunities for engineers to learn from each other and share successes, challenges, and lessons learned
• Build an open, collaborative engineering culture that encourages experimentation and innovation
• Stay at the forefront of modern data engineering practices and emerging technologies
• Share expertise through presentations, demos, workshops, articles
• Define and evolve engineering standards, reusable patterns, architectures, and best practices
• Promote pragmatic engineering approaches that improve quality, reliability, and maintainability
• Own and continuously enhance NN's Data Engineering Learning Track within the Data Literacy Program
• Develop engaging learning journeys and assessments
• Mentor engineers at different stages of their careers
• Help individuals and teams identify growth opportunities and develop new skills
• Work closely with data engineering teams, platform teams, architects, data scientists, and technology leaders
• Partner with guilds and communities across Data, AI, Architecture, and Engineering
• Influence and align teams without direct authority
• Help create a consistent and high-quality engineering experience across the organization

Skills

Data engineering

Data platform engineering

Communication

Facilitation

Influencing

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Databricks

Job description

NN Group IT is seeking an experienced Data Engineering Lead/ Evangelist to shape data engineering across NN Group, connecting 350+ engineers and platform engineers across countries. You will drive adoption of modern practices, share knowledge, and grow engineering communities.

As part of the Data Engineering Guild you will inspire teams, organize events, and mentor engineers while promoting a culture of continuous learning and collaboration.