As part of Bluewater's digital transformation journey, we are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to help further develop and expand our strategic data platform based on Microsoft Fabric and Azure.
In this role, you will play a key part in identifying, prioritising, and executing data use cases that deliver business value. You will be responsible for building and maintaining robust data solutions that transform raw data into actionable insights, enabling data analysts, data stewards, and business stakeholders to make informed decisions.
About the job
About the role
You will support Bluewater in harnessing the power of data to drive business success. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Bluewater’s data architecture. You will collect, integrate, and transform data from various sources, ensuring accuracy, quality, and integrity, while managing data flows using cloud platforms such as Azure and Microsoft Fabric.
You will play a leading role in the development and maintenance of our Microsoft Fabric platform, leveraging capabilities such as Data Factory, Lakehouse, Data Engineering, Real-Time Intelligence, and Power BI to deliver modern data and analytics solutions. You will convert raw data into structured, usable formats and automate data transformation processes. Applying machine learning and advanced analytics techniques, you will identify patterns, anomalies, and correlations within data to support business decision-making.
It is important that you have the drive to stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices. You will continuously enhance your skills in programming languages (e.g., Python and C#), cloud and distributed platforms (e.g., Azure and Microsoft Fabric), and databases (e.g., SQL Server).
You will work closely with other IT disciplines and collaborate with both business and IT stakeholders to define KPIs, improve business information delivery, and foster a data-driven culture across the organisation.
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What we offer
What we offer:
A full-time (40 hours per week) position within an international environment.
A competitive salary, complemented by a 13th-month payment, holiday allowance, and travel allowance.
29 days of paid annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 10 additional days per year.
The opportunity to participate in our collective health insurance scheme.
An excellent pension scheme, with Bluewater covering the full pension contribution.
A comprehensive onboarding programme designed to help new colleagues feel at home and become productive as quickly as possible.
A wide variety of voluntary social and sporting activities, including sports events, the CPC Run, Monthly drinks, quiz nights, Sail Day, and our annual Christmas party.
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Requirements
We Are Looking For
A Data Engineer with strong communication and technical skills, as well as a creative and innovative mindset. The ideal candidate will possess:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or business process discipline.
Over 3 years of relevant experience in data engineering.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with strong teamwork abilities.
A systematic and creative approach to problem-solving.
Familiarity with Scrum and Agile methodologies is a plus.
A neat and structured working style, with the ability to test and validate your own work.
Ability to take the lead in the domain of Data Engineering and Data Architecture within Bluewater.
Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services, Power BI, or similar modern cloud-based data platforms is highly desirable.
Knowledge of databases (SQL, etc.), with relevant certifications preferred.
Strong hands-on proficiency in PySpark, Python, and Scala for distributed data processing.
Hands-on experience designing and delivering unified analytics solutions within Microsoft Fabric (OneLake, Lakehouses, Dataflows, and Pipelines), complemented by Azure Data Services and Power BI (or similar modern cloud-native data ecosystems).
Technical expertise in data models and database design.
Want to know more?
For more information please contact Karin Seitzinger, +31 (23) 711 6037
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We kindly ask you to upload your motivation and cv and within 2 weeks, we will inform you on the status of your application. Please note that this is a permanent staff position. Interim candidates should not apply. We can only accept applications from candidates who are currently eligible to live and work in the Netherlands. An (online) assessment could be part of the selection procedure. Acquisition by agencies is not appreciated and will not be responded to.
