Data platform engineer

As a pioneer in the energy transition, Eneco has set an ambitious goal for 2035: to achieve climate neutrality as a company and together with all our customers, 15 years ahead of the global climate agreement. Our customers' needs are rapidly changing, and we must guide them through this transition while continually adapting ourselves to meet the expectations of the modern digital consumer.

Within our business unit data & technology services (DTS), we take responsibility for crucial aspects such as data, integration, core applications, OT and IT infrastructure, and platforms. Together with the various business units of Eneco Group, we work on solutions that support the energy transition and help us achieve our goals.

Role and Responsibilities

You will be part of the Enabling Technology (ET) department and work in the Enabling Platform Data team. This team designs, builds, and maintains the data platform and enables other data teams to create data products on top of this platform. Your main activities are:

• Help develop and maintain our data platform that support data teams in creating data products.
• Implement our Data Technology strategy while considering external factors like new legislation.
• Provide technical advice on long-term strategy for self-service platforms and emerging data technologies.
• Identify and propose improvements for platform quality and cost-efficiency.
• Contribute to standards, including automated testing, to enhance platform maturity.
• Monitor and support the daily operations of the data platforms, ensuring business continuity in collaboration with IT Operations.

Important note: you will partake in 24/7 shifts in the future to keep our platform running.

• Assists the Tech Leads Data by assuring that Eneco will adopt best practices around data platform operation within Enabling Platforms.
• Lead the development and maintenance of data platforms and tools in alignment with the Data Technology Strategy.
• Ensure platforms are mature, purpose-driven, highly available, and aligned with the shift toward self-service platforms.
• Foster data literacy by educating end-users on how to effectively interpret and use the data platforms.
• Monitor and provide issue and change management support to maintain the continuity of data platforms for all users.

Required Expertise

• Demonstrable experience building and optimizing solutions on the Snowflake data platform, not just using it for ETL tasks.
• Advanced SQL skills, with expertise in performance tuning and handling large datasets in complex environments.
• Strong experience with Azure services (ADF, ADO) for orchestrating data pipelines and managing CI/CD processes.
• Proficient in Python and Airflow for automating and orchestrating scalable workflows.
• Deep understanding of Data Vault and Dimensional modeling techniques for data warehousing.
• Bonus: Experience with Grafana, Azure Blob Storage, Event Grid/Storage Queues, Entra ID/Security, Git, CI/CD, Collibra, and DBT.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to clearly express ideas, provide feedback, and engage in open, constructive dialogue, including saying 'no' when necessary.
• Has demonstrable experience in working with multidisciplinary teams in complex environments with an agile way of working.

Team Environment

You will work within the central unit Data & Technology Services (DTS) in the department Enabling Platforms (EP). The EP Data Chapter team, consisting of around 15 team members, includes a Product Owner, Tech Leads, and several data engineers. Stakeholders will be representatives from internal business units.

"We understand that you might want to know more before taking the next step in your career. Therefore, we encourage you to get in touch with our recruiter, Mark van Dommelen. Whether you have questions about the interview process, the specific tasks and responsibilities of the position, or are simply curious about the company culture, we are ready to answer all your questions."
Mark van Dommelen, recruiter