Lead Data Engineer

Are you ready to make your mark as a lead data engineer in a job that offers the opportunity to work on globally impactful operations, all while being part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team? Imagine automating the real-time sensor data from our fleet and supporting on NOx reduction for sustainability reporting. In this role, you will have the chance to contribute to our operations by utilizing your skills in data movement and creating data insights. You will have the opportunity to work with cloud technology platforms like Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory. Our Data Analytics team supports multiple business units, empowering their craftsmanship and specialization. Besides our core business, we also support our secondary processes and departments, including finance, procurement, HR, and more.

Your responsibilities as a lead data engineer

• Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Act as the deputy to the Domain Architect for Data and BI, assisting in architectural decision-making and representing the domain architect when needed.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior data engineers.
• Insure the quality, integrity, and security of data across the organization.
• Optimize and improve existing data infrastructure for performance, reliability, and scalability.

Your qualities
You can make your mark as lead data engineer if you have:

• At least 7 years’ relevant work experience as a data engineer.
• Strong understanding of various business processes and the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure Databricks, Python/Pyspark, SQL and Azure Data Factory.
• Data warehousing experience, Kimball data & generic data modelling.
• Experience on the Azure Data platform.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

We offer

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary and much more, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract) and a number of collective scheduled days off, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance and travel allowance or leased car.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy.
• The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports field, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.
• Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis! Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are a vital part of Young Boskalis as well.

Extra information

• Your team: You will be part of the Data Analytics and Integration team. This team focuses on Data Management, Data Analytics, Integration, and Automation. The team consists of 27 colleagues such as Architects, a Contract Manager, Data Engineers, Product Owners, Developers, and a Manager.

About Boskalis

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.