Senior Analytics Engineer

Valcon; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal growth

Work-life balance

Bonuses

Expense allowance

Mobility budget

Lease car

Sports subscription

Remote days abroad

Job summary

Valcon is seeking a Senior Analytics Engineer to design and build scalable analytics solutions for client engagements. You will translate business needs into data products, models, and pipelines, and lead projects from concept to production.

You will work with SQL, Python, dbt, and modern platforms (Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery) while applying dimensional modeling and CI/CD practices. Collaboration in agile teams and mentoring peers are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Completed technical bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• 3+ years of experience in analytics engineering or data warehousing.
• Experience with SQL, Python, and dbt.
• Experience delivering analytics solutions from development to production.
• Familiar with Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, or Microsoft Fabric.
• Knowledge of dimensional modeling, data products, dbt, and performance tuning.
• Interest in exploring new technologies in analytics space.
• Experience working in enterprise environments and agile teams.
• Excellent Dutch and English communication; Netherlands work permit.

Responsibilities

• Design and build analytics data models, pipelines, and CI/CD frameworks for scalable analytics solutions.
• Supervise projects from start to finish, translating business needs into analytics deliverables.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to a learning culture.

Skills

SQL

Python

dbt

Dimensional modelling

Medallion architecture

CI/CD

Databricks

Snowflake

BigQuery

Microsoft Fabric

Analytics engineering

Agile teams

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in technical field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

BigQuery

dbt

Job description

Do you want to make an impact with data and help others grow?

At Valcon, we are looking for a Senior Analytics Engineer who is not only technically strong but also enjoys growing to a higher level together with the team.

Data & AI Strategy

Valcon places data at the center of client engagements and focuses on AI and data-driven business transformation.

What will you do?

In this role, you will work on designing and building smart analytics solutions. You will be given the space to supervise projects from start to finish, from translating business needs to delivering the analytics solution.

• Build together: You develop analytics data models, pipelines, and CI/CD frameworks to deploy scalable analytics solutions for clients. You do this by following industry best practices and principles like dimensional modelling, medallion architecture, and performance optimization.
• Innovate and improve: You provide scalable solutions for complex analytics requirements and large volumes of data. With your experience, you apply modern analytics engineering principles and DevOps practices to make work easier and better. In addition, you take the lead in exploring new tools and techniques in the analytics space.
• Mentorship: You like to share your knowledge. You guide junior colleagues in their development and contribute to a culture in which people learn from each other.

What do we offer you

We believe top experts need space. Space to innovate, but also space for a private life.

• Personal growth: A tailor-made growth path with training, certifications, and mentoring.
• Balance: A workplace that respects your work-life balance, including flexibility such as the possibility of a sabbatical or extending your vacation days.
• Appreciation: A permanent contract after six months, bonuses, and an expense allowance.
• Mobility: A mobility budget or a lease car.
• Health and fun: An affordable sports subscription and a lively community with fun events.
• The opportunity to work remotely from abroad for 10 days per year.

Who are you?

You are someone who likes to take initiative and can clearly translate complex issues into practice.

Experience

• A completed technical bachelor’s or master’s degree.
• At least 3+ years of experience in analytics engineering or data warehousing.
• Experience with programming languages such as SQL and Python and analytics tools such as dbt.
• Experience with bringing analytics solutions from development to production.
• Experience with modern analytics platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, or Microsoft Fabric.
• Knowledge of analytics best practices including dimensional modeling, data products, dbt, and performance tuning.
• You like exploring new and upcoming technologies, closed or open source.
• You are familiar with working in enterprise environments and like working in agile teams.
• You communicate effectively in both Dutch and English.
• You are currently living in the Netherlands and have a valid work permit.

Keywords

• dbt, SQL/Python, Dimensional Modeling, Medallion Architecture, CI/CD, Databricks/Snowflake, Mentorship, Data Products