Senior Data Engineer

Summary: 

 

Join our Data Analytics team as a Senior Data Engineer!

 

Job Description:

 

What will you do?  

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will play a key role in building and maintaining NIBC’s Cloud Data Platform. Working closely with the Platform Engineer and other data engineers, you will be responsible for implementing robust and scalable data pipelines that ensure smooth data flows. You will collaborate and guide a medior and junior Data Engineer to develop reusable templates, optimize data solutions, and support the integration of data management tooling. Your work will directly contribute to the success of our data-driven initiatives by enabling high-quality, reliable, and accessible data for the entire organization. 

 

You will be the technical backbone of the data engineering team, translating strategic direction into practical implementation together with the Platform Engineer. You will ensure that our data platform is not only functional but also efficient, secure, and future-proof. If you are passionate about data & engineering, eager to innovate, and ready to make a tangible impact in the financial sector, we’d love to hear from you. 

 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Pipeline Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable and reusable data pipelines and templates using Azure Data Factory, Databricks (Unity Catalog), and DBT; 

• Data Flow Management: Ensure seamless data ingestion, transformation, and delivery; 

• Platform Optimization: Optimize data storage and compute resources on Azure using Terraform, ensuring performance and cost-efficiency; 

• Tooling Support: Provide technical support for data management tools and interfaces, including SODA and Profisee (pre); 

• Collaboration: Work closely with the Platform Engineer and other Data Engineers to implement solutions aligned with the team’s strategic direction; 

• CI/CD Integration: Contribute to the automation of deployment processes and continuous integration pipelines; 

• Documentation: Maintain clear documentation of data flows, pipeline logic, and architectural decisions; 

• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve data engineering practices and platform capabilities. 

• Continuous learning and development: You have a passion for what you do, so you use your development budget to develop your hard and soft skills. you are up to date with industry trends and best practices in data ingestion, emerging technologies and building a secure platform. 

 

Your team  

We created the Data & Analytics department to enable our business to deliver high quality data products using a modern cloud data platform. The mission of this technology driven department is to ensure that data can be sourced, ingested, integrated, and consumed through well designed, automated, and simple to use services and frameworks. The platform team is pivotal in this effort, being responsible for a stable platform and enabling the business-oriented spokes to deliver value. We run the maintenance of the platform and enable new interfaces e.g., scraping, and manual files uploads.    

NIBC as an IT employer  

NIBC IT consists of several domains and together NIBC IT aims to be one of the driving forces behind the digital transformation of our bank, an ongoing process that will profoundly change the relationship with our clients and the way we do business. We are closely connected and have short lines of communication. If you have a good idea today, you may be elaborating it tomorrow. IT is forever changing and so is NIBC and in order for us to be able to keep on changing, we need sophisticated individuals to help us lead the bank into the future.  

 

NIBC as organization  

Founded in 1945 to finance the visionary entrepreneurs who helped rebuilding the Netherlands after the second World War, NIBC was closely collaborating while professionally supporting companies and individuals in realizing their dreams and goals with a sustainable future in mind. As a multicultural midsize bank with a working environment that is best described as dynamic and ambitious, we share a forward-thinking, can-do attitude with our employees and clients which we call our THINK YES mentality. Our corporate values are Professional, Adaptive, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial. You will have a direct and meaningful impact on both the bank and its clients. By building our company on optimism and mutual trust, and with our THINK YES mentality, NIBC is an enterprising bank that enables ambitions.  

What’s in it for you?  
NIBC provides an ambitious environment where together we strive to create a fantastic workplace in which you feel safe and challenged to be the best version of yourself. This is in line with Professional, Adaptive, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial, since you are in the lead of setting the PACE of your career at NIBC. In addition you receive a competitive salary, plus:  

• Several ways to support your development personally and professionally, ao: personal development budget, to spend at your own discretion, professional budget provided by your manager, to develop yourself in your work and an In-house learning offering;  
• NIBC embraces the Hybrid way of Working. This means that we support working from home as well as encouraging our colleagues to come to the office. NIBC's guideline is to spend at least half of the working time at the office;  
• Travel expenses or NS Business Card 1st class;  
• 32 vacation days (which do not have to be registered);  
• Excellent pension scheme (26% NIBC contribution);  
• A voucher to improve your home office;  
• The opportunity to take ownership and show initiative in your role. We are always open to new ideas, and encourage to use your voice;  
• The nature of our Grow to Make a Difference program enables you to be in charge of your own development;  
• Two staff associations: YoungNIBC and MyLeisure;  
• Vitality program, annual company-wide sports & leisure days;  
• Monthly internet allowance;  
• Laptop and a company phone;  
• Excellent facilities at the office (Coffeecorner, Restaurant, Exchange bar);   
• Last but not least, a fun workplace in which diversity and inclusion is valued (click here).  

What do you bring?  

• Educational Qualification: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; 

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a strong focus on cloud-based data platforms; 

• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Azure Data Factory, ADLS, Databricks (Unity Catalog), DBT, Terraform, Git and CI/CD pipelines; 

• Bonus Skills: Experience with data management tools such as SODA and Profisee is a plus; 

• Mindset: Analytical, detail-oriented, and solution-driven with a passion for clean, efficient, and scalable data solutions; 

• Team Player: Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team; 

• Agile Experience: Familiarity with working in Agile/Scrum environments;

• Analytical mindset; 

• Craftsmanship for your role; 

• Experience with risk or banking-specific regulations is an advantage. 

Still intrigued?

Click the apply button now! To upload multiple documents, click the upload button again after uploading a document. An assessment will be part of the application procedure. For more information about the recruitment procedure or NIBC as employer you may contact our HR Servicedesk via AskHR@nibc.com.

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