You're a data engineer or senior data professional with solid engineer and/or Azure foundations who wants to take the next step into Microsoft Fabric. You already understand what it means to build and maintain data systems in production, and now you're ready to deepen your expertise on the platform that's becoming the standard for many enterprises. You're pragmatic, eager to grow fast, and excited to bring engineering best practices to the Fabric ecosystem.
Xebia Data is one of the divisions of Xebia Netherlands, which is renowned for its expertise in building strong Data and AI practices to deliver value to our clients. In the past, our team has predicted daily bread demand for millions of loaves, built advanced energy-saving algorithms at a national scale, and established data innovation labs at large multinational companies!
You’ll work with the sharpest data professionals in Europe, people who are not only technically brilliant but also generous with their knowledge. We enjoy the benefits of being part of a large organization while maintaining the energetic atmosphere of a scale-up. Our commitment to our community is strong; we are deeply rooted in the local landscape.
This program is designed for experienced data professionals who want to specialize in Microsoft Fabric.
You'll kick off with an intensive week of hands-on training led by our team. The training covers not just Fabric as a platform, but also the underlying foundations it's built on top of, so you understand the why, not just the how. After that, you'll dive straight into client projects with the support of our experienced Fabric engineers by your side.
Microsoft Fabric is becoming the go-to data platform for many organizations, and teams are eager to unlock its full potential. That's where you come in. You'll help clients adopt Fabric the right way: with proper engineering practices, reproducible deployments, testable code, and architectures that scale.
You use your communication skills as much as your technical skills. You explain your design choices, align stakeholders, and help client teams make confident decisions about their data platform. You will be surrounded by experts from diverse fields and learn from different environments and industries.
You will work on projects of varying lengths. Some are three weeks, some are one year, most are in between. Every project is different, as is every client. You'll work in mixed teams of Xebians and client engineers, contributing directly to the backbone that powers data products.
When on-site with clients, you may encounter something very difficult to solve. At Xebia we work as a team and we've got your back. Everyone is just a message away and ready to help! We say People First, and we mean it.
This position requires at least 3 years of relevant professional experience in data engineering, BI engineering, Analytics Engineering, Azure engineering, DevOps, or a related technical field. You don't need Fabric experience; that's what the program is for. What matters is that you have a strong technical foundation and the drive to develop yourself quickly.
This program is perfect for:
- Data engineers who have worked with tools like Spark, Airflow, dbt, or cloud data platforms and want to add Fabric to their toolkit.
Engineers from adjacent data fields who already apply engineering best practices (e.g., version control, CI/CD), have Azure affinity, and want to move deeper into data engineering on Fabric.
That said, we like to be amazed. If you have unique achievements, like contributing to open-source projects or building something exceptional, we encourage you to apply.
If you already have extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and are a Data Engineer, consider our regular Fabric Data Engineer role instead.
Important: We’re only looking for candidates who live in the Netherlands (we are not relocating at the moment).
✅ You have solid experience in data engineering, BI engineering, or software engineering and want to specialize in Microsoft Fabric.
✅ You care about software engineering fundamentals like version control, testing, CI/CD, and code review, and want to bring these to the Fabric ecosystem.
✅ You're eager to develop yourself quickly and aren't afraid of a steep learning curve.
✅ You have experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and/or tools like Spark, Terraform, dbt, or Airflow.
✅ You like working for different clients and enjoy learning in new environments and meeting new people on a regular basis.
❌ You prefer clicking through UIs over writing code. We believe in engineering our data platforms, not just configuring them.
❌You're not interested in how things work under the hood. We want people who dig deeper.
❌ You don't enjoy sharing knowledge. We write, speak, and teach because it's part of who we are.
❌ You prefer to work alone and get drained from having to explain why you made certain technical choices.
❌ You're looking for a junior or entry-level position. This program requires at least 3 years of professional experience.
We believe in building a respectful and collaborative atmosphere where everyone can shine. Picture this: a team of curious minds, always eager to learn and share ideas. We are especially proud of our generous educational budget and our “Hack-What-You-Want” Fridays, where you can dive into projects that excite you. We champion our consultants to grow into advisors and thought leaders, whether that’s publishing blogs, speaking at events, or shaping conversations about Data & AI.
Xebia is a Great Place to Work certified organization driven by technology evangelists in Data and AI. Our global presence has a proven record of success across industries.
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Enjoy free healthy lunches and not-so-healthy drinks/snacks at our offices.
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Variety in clients and challenges. No boring maintenance, always learning
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Get a lease car or mobility budget
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Pick whatever laptop or MacBook you like!
Choose your phone-
You can work on that innovative idea of yours next to other colleagues during our monthly Xebia Data Fridays.
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You can build/test/experiment with anything you want in our sandbox environments in GCP, AWS, and Azure
- Pension plan.
Fun events and activities like ski trips, BBQs, cooking workshops and more! -
Career strategy support to help you scale your skills and leadership
Unlimited book budget
Our core values are people first, quality without compromise, knowledge sharing, and customer intimacy. At Xebia Data, you will find like-minded colleagues who are at the forefront of their field and have the courage to go off the beaten track; they are the people who make organizations move.
Sounds interesting? Let’s talk.
