Senior Data Architect / DataStage Expert (Hybrid)

Sytac; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a very senior Data Engineer/Data Architect for a critical mortgages transformation program in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This technical authority role involves leading design, architecture, and team coaching, while also handling hands-on ETL tasks using IBM DataStage under pressure. The position requires over 10 years of experience in Data Engineering, especially with complex integrations, and strong skills in ETL, SQL, and Oracle Exadata. The role offers a hybrid working model, with 2–3 days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, particularly in enterprise or complex integration.
• Hands-on experience with IBM InfoSphere DataStage is a deal-breaker.
• Strong skills in ETL processes, SQL, and Oracle Exadata.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority in a data squad of 6–8 members.
• Design and guide onboarding of ~160 external files into the Data Lake.
• Convert mappings into ETL designs and review the team's work.
• Set standards/frameworks and coach junior engineers.
• Step in hands-on with IBM DataStage under high delivery pressure.

Skills

Data Engineering

ETL

SQL

Oracle Exadata

IBM InfoSphere DataStage

Tools

IBM DataStage

Information Governance Catalogue

Cognos

Azure Pipelines

Job description

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a very senior Data Engineer/Data Architect for a critical mortgages transformation program in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This technical authority role involves leading design, architecture, and team coaching, while also handling hands-on ETL tasks using IBM DataStage under pressure. The position requires over 10 years of experience in Data Engineering, especially with complex integrations, and strong skills in ETL, SQL, and Oracle Exadata. The role offers a hybrid working model, with 2–3 days onsite per week.