Data Engineer (Detavast)

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My client in Amsterdam is hiring for a Data Engineer on a permanent basis via Detavast.

You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of our data pipelines, data warehouses, and other data-related infrastructure. Your role will be crucial in ensuring that data is collected, processed, and made available for analysis, enabling data-driven decision‑making across the organisation.

The opportunity allows you to take ownership or lead junior engineers and help recruit to the team and develop your leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable and efficient data pipelines to collect, process, and transform data from various sources into a usable format.
• Manage and optimise our data warehouse to ensure high performance, availability, and data integrity.
• Integrate and consolidate data from multiple sources, including databases, APIs, and external data providers.
• Create and maintain ETL processes to move, clean, and transform data for analysis and reporting purposes.
• Implement data quality checks and monitoring processes to identify and rectify data inconsistencies or anomalies.
• Monitor and optimise data pipelines and databases for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs.

Your profile

• Proven experience in data engineering or a related role.
• Proficiency in data integration, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
• Experience with database technologies, data modeling, real‑time data and SQL query optimization.
• Familiarity with data orchestration and workflow management tools (e.g., Apache Airflow).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and their data services.
• Strong problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, diverse, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.

Salary Package

• Up to €80,000 per annum (D.O.E)
• Annual work trip to Asia
• Possibility to work from different offices around Europe

Apply here or reach me on the following: Phone: +31203997864

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology, Business Development, and Product Management

Industries

Software Development, Climate Data and Analytics, and Marketing Services

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands