Senior Data Engineer — Hybrid, Build Scalable Data Solutions

twentysix; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare

Mendel prepaid card

Wi‑Fi/electricity reimbursements

Training/English classes reimburse

Sportclub membership

Benefits platform via Bonda

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

DEPT is seeking a well-rounded Data Engineer to translate business goals into concrete data solutions. You will collaborate with dev teams and clients to design pipelines, data models, and systems that drive business impact, applying pragmatic engineering approaches.

The role emphasizes independent research, proactive problem-solving, and mentoring peers on best practices, within a collaborative hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in core programming fundamentals and modern tools (IDE, CLI, Git)
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Ruby
• Competence in Java, Scala or C++
• Experience with source control systems
• 2+ years of experience with data management tools
• Exposure to pipeline tools like Airflow or Luigi or ETL tools
• DevOps tooling experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker
• Database proficiency with BigQuery, Snowflake, PostgreSQL, MySQL or similar
• 2+ years of client portfolio discovery/assessment experience
• 2+ years of professional software/consulting experience
• Experience in cloud environments (AWS or GCP) is a plus
• Unix-based OS experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Contribute to technical design of data systems, schemas, and pipelines
• Identify and propose technical solutions aligned to business needs
• Collaborate with peers and new hires to promote best practices
• Realign client expectations when project scope changes or delays occur
• Research and learn new knowledge independently to solve tasks efficiently
• Communicate project status and priorities across teams

Skills

Core programming fundamentals

Python

Ruby

Java

Scala

C++

Source control

Cloud environments

Unix-based OS

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Airflow

Luigi

Job description

DEPT is seeking a well-rounded Data Engineer to translate business goals into concrete data solutions. You will collaborate with dev teams and clients to design pipelines, data models, and systems that drive business impact, applying pragmatic engineering approaches.

The role emphasizes independent research, proactive problem-solving, and mentoring peers on best practices, within a collaborative hybrid work environment.