Senior Data Engineer

As a Senior Data Engineer at BigData Republic, you will advise leading organizations in the Netherlands on complex data challenges. You will combine hands-on engineering with an advisory role: you will write production-ready code, contribute to strategic business decisions, and guide colleagues to grow to a higher level.

You have built your career around designing and building data systems. You enjoy hands-on work, but never lose sight of quality, scalability, and sustainability. You are an experienced Data Engineer who is often difficult to define by a single role, as you make an impact on multiple levels. And you are ready for a new challenge.

At BigData Republic, we develop data applications, build data platforms, create predictive models, and design robust data infrastructures. We work with a software engineering mindset, with a focus on high technical quality.

Knowledge sharing and thought leadership are at the core of our culture. Every Friday, we organize knowledge sessions at the office, we write blogs, organize meetups, and attend and speak at conferences.

You will work on complex projects for large clients in diverse sectors, while being part of a small, informal, and close-knit team of peers who challenge and inspire each other. At BigData Republic, you are the expert in the room and you learn from your colleagues every day. And most importantly: you can be yourself here.

In practice, you will spend approximately 90% of your time on client projects. The remaining time is explicitly reserved for your own initiatives: a pet project, innovation, or an idea you want to develop with colleagues.

You will be a good fit for this role if you have experience with (some of) the following tools and concepts:

You have a strong foundation in;

• Python

• Cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

• Building and maintaining data pipelines (ELT/ ETL)

• Data warehousing (Databricks, Snowflake, or BigQuery)

• Orchestration (Airflow, Dagster)

• Terraform, CI/ CD

Plus points, but not required:

• Streaming (Kafka, Spark, Flink)

• DevOps (Kubernetes)

• Data Governance and management (e.g., dbt)

• Experience with AI and/or ML infrastructure (feature stores, vector databases, ML pipelines)
  

You don't need to master everything. We value curiosity, eagerness to learn, and technical depth more than a perfect checklist.

Benefits

• Salary between €5,500 and €6,700 gross per month (based on 40 hours), depending on knowledge, experience, and seniority

• Holiday allowance, 8%

• Lease and Mobility Budget of €925 per month

• Bonus and pension scheme

• 25 Vacation days

• Hybrid working: the right balance between home, office, and client

• Free choice of laptop and phone

• Room for knowledge sharing, certifications, and conference visits (get that badge!)

• Friday afternoon drinks, sports activities, and social events (optional)

• Challenging and enjoyable projects with prominent clients

• An informal culture with room for initiative and innovation
  

CAO & employment conditions
Conflux is affiliated with the Association of Secondment Companies Netherlands (VvDN); the CAO for Secondment Companies Netherlands (VvDN) applies to this position.

About BigData Republic
BigData Republic is a high-end consultancy firm specializing in data science, data engineering, and machine learning. We are AI-native and combine this with in-depth engineering knowledge. In this way, we offer our clients technical guidance towards sustainable and innovative solutions. As a niche consultancy team, we differentiate ourselves from the large players: we deliver quality over quantity and aim to be a thought leader in our field. For our clients, we focus on creating business value with innovative data solutions that have a sustainable impact. Knowledge sharing and thought leadership are fundamental pillars of our organization: every Friday we organize knowledge sessions at the office, we write blog posts, organize meetups, and attend conferences. At BigData Republic, you can be the expert in the room, and at the same time learn something new from your colleagues every day.

Become part of BigData Republic
We welcome talent from diverse backgrounds and invite everyone to apply, regardless of gender, background, or other characteristics.

Interested? Simply apply via the Apply button.

Do you have questions about the vacancy?
Contact Puck Schelstraete (Talent & Development Lead) via Interim Talent Acquisition Specialist) via +31 (0)6 40 87 55 89.

Hope to see you soon!