Data Engineer

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Engineer to join our team. Someone who is looking for further personal development. You will play a crucial role in building, optimizing, and maintaining the systems that enable effective data collection, storage, and analysis. You will collaborate with fellow team members, analysts, colleagues from other departments to ensure data infrastructure aligns with business goals and supports a variety of analytical and operational needs.

• Netherlands, Delft
• Technology: Netherlands

This = the job you are looking for

We are growing within our data strategy team and to work on the roadmap with the right people, we are looking for a data engineer. In this position you will be working closely with BI Specialists within the team, the Customer Intelligence team and people within reporting on the topics below;

Data Pipeline Development:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines to ensure data quality and availability.
• Optimize data workflows and integrate data from a variety of internal and external sources.

Database Management:

• Design and maintain data storage solutions such as relational databases, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Ensure databases and data storage systems are optimized for performance, security, and reliability.

Data Integration and Transformation:

• Develop data integration solutions to merge data from various sources into unified formats.
• Implement data cleaning, validation, and transformation processes to prepare datasets for analysis.

System Monitoring and Maintenance:

• Monitor and troubleshoot data infrastructure to identify and resolve issues promptly.
• Implement and manage automation tools to enhance system efficiency and reduce downtime.

Collaboration:

• Work closely with the BI manager and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver appropriate solutions.
• Document system architecture, workflows, and data models to facilitate knowledge sharing and system maintenance.

Data Security and Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with data governance standards and regulations.
• Implement robust security protocols to protect sensitive data and ensure privacy.

This = what you bring

Our new colleague has a bachelor in IT or Data Science/-engineering. You also have around 2 years of relevant data engineer experience and specifically experience with Cloud platform Azure. You've worked with and are skilled in Data Factory and Microsoft Fabric (Dataflows, Data pipelines). Other requirements;

Technical Skills:

• Strong knowledge of SQL and database design principles.
• Expert in ETL development
• Knowledge and experience in writing notebooks using programming languages (SQL, Python) for incremental and full load of data from sources into serverless architecture.
• Knowledge and experience in GIT, data modelling, preferably dimensional modelling.

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Highly pro-active and motivated personality, you show initiative and take ownership.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Generic Qualifications:

• Familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).
• Certifications in cloud or data-related technologies.
• Experience with Python and PowerBI is a big plus.

This = what you get

• A good salary, a thirteenth month bonus and of course 8% holiday allowance;
• A good, modern pension scheme;
• 27 vacation days;
• Loyalty days where you accrue one loyalty day per year at Exact (meaning that for each full year of employment, you receive one extra day off with a maximum of 5 extra days);
• 3 Giving Back days, which you can spend on a charity of your choice;
• An organization that gives you the space to realize your ambitions and to achieve these ambitions, lots of training and coaching to help you develop personally and professionally.
• Working in a company going through fast growth
• An innovative and international work environment
• Regular company, fun events

About Exact

Exact develops cloud software for small and medium-sized companies and their accountants. The products automate business processes in areas such as Finance and HR and provide specific ERP solutions for wholesale distribution, manufacturing, projects and construction. This saves time and provides insight. It enables customers to work efficiently, make informed decisions and continue growing. More than 675,000 companies primarily in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany already rely on Exact's software.

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