Data Engineer (Advanced Analytics)

Company Description

You’ll join a dedicated team of data engineers, scientists, and network experts committed to making a positive impact through data and innovation. Together, we focus on creating reliable, sustainable networks that connect people across the Netherlands. Expect a collaborative environment where everyone’s insights are valued and innovation thrives.

Job Description

As a Data Engineer, you’re the catalyst for impactful change, responsible for developing, deploying, and refining advanced data models that optimize our network’s active equipment. Leveraging your analytical skills, you’ll drive data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making, ensuring seamless connectivity for millions of customers. Collaborating closely with domain experts, you’ll integrate AI and machine learning solutions, transforming data into actionable intelligence. Your role will be pivotal in driving innovation and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with network experts to design and implement data pipelines and ETL processes for the fixed core network’s active equipment.
• Modeling and simulating network traffic dynamics to guide network evolution.
• Developing tools for real-time monitoring and predictive analytics to ensure network resilience.
• Creating predictive tools for network traffic and deployment rules for equipment
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to streamline the deployment of data solutions.
• Developing a simulation tool to optimize customer experiences based on network changes.

Qualifications

A data engineer with analytical mindset and a drive to learn and innovate. In this role, you’ll apply both technical and interpersonal skills to solve complex network challenges, ensuring KPN stays at the forefront of connectivity and sustainability.

To be successful, you’ll bring:

• A master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Proven experience in data engineering, including building and managing data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deploying data solutions in production.
• Initiative and a strong sense of accountability in driving projects to completion.
• Curiosity to understand network complexities and willingness to learn new skills.
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, REST APIs, and CI/CD tools.
• Preferred experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), Dataiku DSS, and telecommunications.
• Fluency in English, with Dutch language skills as an added advantage.

Additional Information

Of course, as an employer, we have a lot to offer you as well. Here’s what you’ll get from us:

• A gross monthly salary ranging from a minimum of €5038 to a maximum of €7575 depending on your work experience, based on a 40-hour workweek.
• Guaranteed 13th month bonus, partially paid out monthly and partially in January of the following year. Or, you can choose to allocate it towards a FLEX & BOOST goal of your choice! Click here to learn more.
• Annual individual and collective raises in accordance with our CAO (Collective Labor Agreement).
• €1500 annually in a personal development budget, which you can use at your discretion for things like training, coaching, and courses.
• Flexible leave days: our employees can decide (in consultation with their manager) how to handle their time off.
• A healthy work-life balance (e.g., 2 days in the office, 3 days from home, transitional leave, and the option to swap a holiday for one that fits your religious or cultural preference).
• Home office setup support to optimize your remote workspace, including a mobile phone and laptop.
• 50% discount on our products and services, so you can benefit from affordable internet, calling, and streaming.
• Generous travel reimbursement: full reimbursement for public transportation costs or €0.23 per kilometer if you drive. Prefer to bike? Then you can use our bike allowance of €0.40 per kilometer.
• Option to lease a bike with monthly contributions from KPN (with a permanent contract), offering a range from city bikes to e-bikes, road bikes to speed pedelecs
• Excellent pension benefits: a total contribution of 23% of your pensionable salary, with KPN contributing 16% and you contributing 7%.

We believe strongly in technology, and it’s even more powerful combined with human connection—that’s why we’re excited to meet you!

Want to know more? Get in touch with our recruiter Sabina at sabina.bharati@kpn.com.

At KPN, we have recruitment talent that works together to succeed. Therefore, acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.