Data Platform Engineer

Werken bij Nationale-Nederlanden (NN) als Data Platform Engineer

NN is on a journey to become a data‑driven organization. As a Data Platform Engineer, you play a key role in this transformation by combining your skills in data engineering and DevOps on an Azure / Databricks data platform. You are crucial to the development and automation of our new data platform, making use of the latest technologies and tooling. Together with your fellow engineers, you build new functionalities every day to optimally serve our customers.

What you are going to do

Together with your colleagues, you maintain and further develop the platform. Your primary focus will be on the infrastructure and on automating and improving the deployment process. You are given room for creativity and ownership, because we strongly believe in the principle: “You build it, you own it, you maintain it.”

Azure will be your greatest ally. In addition, users such as data modellers and data scientists regularly reach out with interesting challenges. By developing, introducing, and automating new components, you provide effective solutions. You also continuously look for ways to make it as easy as possible for colleagues to extract data from the platform, making their work significantly more efficient.

The Life & Pensions Data Platform (LPDAP) requires continuous improvement and expansion. To achieve this, we leverage the latest Microsoft technologies, such as Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks. You will also work extensively with Azure DevOps and Git. Programming is primarily done in Python, Terraform, and Bash.

• Further designing, improving, securing, and automating the entire CI/CD pipeline
• Coaching team members in DevOps engineering, CI/CD, SDLC, and related topics
• Collaborating with fellow data engineers to enable new data integrations

What we offer you

• NS Business card, ook privé te gebruiken
• 13e maand en vakantiegeld
• 27 vakantiedagen
• Hybride werken

Who you are

Your analytical skills truly shine in this role. You enjoy tackling complex problems and designing thoughtful solutions. You are not afraid to ask questions to fully understand what is happening, and you explore the platform with a critical and inquisitive mindset. You actively keep up with developments in infrastructure and your field of expertise. In addition, you have:

• Medior+ / Senior‑level experience as a Platform Engineer
• Strong experience with the public cloud, preferably Azure (Azure certifications such as AZ‑104 or AZ‑400 are a strong plus)
• Programming experience in Python and Bash / PowerShell
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform and Terragrunt
• Solid experience in building a data platform
• A strong drive to dive deep into technology and quickly master new concepts
• A strong focus on maintainability and stability of data platforms
• An automation‑first mindset
• Experience with networking, security, and identity & access management
• Experience with or strong knowledge of data engineering tools and best practices
• Experience with Azure Databricks, PySpark, and Azure Data Factory is a significant plus
• Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge with colleagues
• At least B1 level English; fluent Dutch is a plus

Who you will work with

You will join a team of four engineers, each with their own area of expertise. You will also work closely with the Product Owner and Data Architect. Continuous improvement is part of our DNA, and we strive to bring out the best in each other. We genuinely connect, communicate openly, and learn how to collaborate effectively. We work in an Agile/Scrum way, with daily stand‑ups and bi‑weekly reviews and retrospectives. Collaboration goes beyond ceremonies: we continuously share knowledge and support one another. You can truly rely on your colleagues.

E-mail

liselotte.van.der.zeeuw1@nn-group.com