Data Engineer

Have an appetite for more?

Join a leading global bakery group powered by ambitious people that are truly passionate about delivering the best in everything they do.

With business in mind and people at heart we always work together to influence our road ahead. We want you to be part of our growth journey and of a great, global family.

We are an ambitious organization in full expansion that is making the shift towards a market driven organization where innovation & customer centricity are key elements.

One of our core initiatives has been the roll-out of a modern Data Lakehouse, build on the Microsoft Azure platform. And that’s where you come in to join our team of Data engineers, Data Analyst, Data Admin and external consultants!

Are you a Data Engineer with experience in the world of Data Warehouses and Business Intelligence who is triggered to work as a digital pioneer that is transforming the bakery world? Do you feel energized by a customer- & business oriented position in a faced paced environment?

To accelerate the realization of our digital strategy, we are hiring a Data Engineer to join our Digital Team.

As a member of the team, you will drive & act as one of the internal subject matter experts for our cloud-based platform and ensures that the data sources & associated data sets are actionable & maintained for the benefit of our cluster – covering Belgium – Netherlands – France – Italy & Spain.

Your Primary Responsibilities Are

You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data infrastructure necessary to support our organization's data-driven initiatives.

• Data Modeling : Creating and maintaining data models that are optimized for data storage and retrieval.
• Data Ingestion : Developing and implementing processes to acquire data from various sources, such as databases, APIs, and data streams.
• Data Transformation : Transforming data from its raw form into a format that is optimized for analysis, such as cleansing, normalization, and aggregation.
• Data Storage : Implementing and managing data storage systems that are designed to handle large volumes of data and provide high availability.
• Data Pipeline : Designing and building data pipelines that move data through various stages of processing, from ingestion to transformation to analysis.

Your Profile

• In addition to a higher education in Computer Science, Software Engineering (or any related field) you have minimal 3 years of experience in a BI environment/Data Engineering/ Data Warehouse environment.
• You demonstrate experience in the following technical areas :
• Transforming business requirements into a data model
• Building cloud solutions (i.e. Azure, Google Cloud or AWS)
• Scripting and data processing (piping)
• Structuring huge data into aggregated data sets

The Skillset We Are Looking For Comprehends

• Database Modeling
• SQL
• Basic knowledge of programming languages
• Report building
• APIs and integrations
• Proficient level of English & Dutch acquired

Would Be Nice If You Have

• Experience with Power BI or other dashboard tool
• Dev-Ops and CI/CD

To thrive your job, you also master the following competences

• Strong analytical skills to trouble shoot & an eye for detail to work meticulously;
• Ownership & determination to put an effective data management/reporting structure in place;
• A pragmatic, proactive approach and flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
• Eagerness to acquire knowledge & to drive your personal growth;
• Your communication skills & team play enable you to work in a multi-cultural environment cross-functionally;

What We Offer To You

• Joining a dedicated team of professionals that’s transforming the bakery sector via digital technology. At Lantmännen Unibake we have the aim & vision to be thé Pioneer in the food sector. Our Benefrites-cluster itself is a frontrunner within our Group by investing in & developing a center of excellence in digital technology.
• Having impact from the moment you’ll enter this position. We offer you the opportunity to grow professionally & evolve personally along with the team & broaden your role as such over time. Being part of an international organization in full expansion offers you career perspectives on an international level as well.
• The opportunity to work for an employer with an ambitious vision, resulting in billions of smiling tummies . Lantmännen – a cooperation of 25 000 farmers – is our main shareholder whose down-to-earth & entrepreneurial vision is impacting our entire organization.
• ...and ‘Last but not Least’: next to sandwiches you just love to put your teeth in DATA.

Place of work: it is required to be either in Londerzeel (BE) or Waalwijk (NL) in combination with a home-office (flexible working, following our policy, no remote).

Sounds interesting?

We will interview ongoing so please don’t hesitate to send your application by submitting your CV.

If you have any questions about the position or recruitment process you are welcome to contact Sara Rottiers ([email protected], Talent Acquisition Specialist). If you have any questions about the position, please reach out to Pascal Van Dooren ([email protected], Manager Digital Team).

All applications must be completed in English and will be treated confidentially.