Nice to know (you)

• As our Data Platform Engineer, you’ll be the technical backbone of the Data Analytics Capability within Schiphol’s core Data, AI & Analytics (DnA) department. 
• You will be our bridge to data platform management, architecture, governance, and security, ensuring the right technical foundations for analytics to thrive. You’ll help us grow our “data as a service” mindset beyond our analytics team, enabling business units to explore and sandbox data responsibly, with the right guardrails in place.
• With 3,500 proud colleagues, we work toward our mission: "the world's most sustainable and high quality airports.

Connecting your world

As an Analytics Engineer you ensure that data analytics within Schiphol has everything it needs from a technical perspective to continue doing its work seamlessly. You are ready to support and mentor the data analysts on best practices within a well-curated environment. How you achieve results in this? That’s up to you. We trust in the way you can distinguish between main and secondary issues and make connections. You put your talents to work at:

• Maintaining and evolving our existing analytics infrastructure so our analysts have a secure, scalable, and efficient environment. 
• Being a trusted mentor and advisor, proactive in problem-solving and finding innovative solutions 
• Collaborating closely with data platform engineers, architects, and governance teams to align on technical direction. 
• Championing best practices in SQL, Python, Databricks, and Azure-based tooling. 
• Building the vision for a future-proof data ecosystem where the wider business can self-serve and innovate safely. 

Within your first six months, you will: 

• Understand the data needs and ways of working of both the analytics team, our business units and the IT & Security teams.
• Ensure our platforms meet those needs, balancing stability with innovation. 
• Lead the migration of the projects of the Analytics teams to an Unity Catalog-enabled Databricks workspace. 

You've got this

Schiphol connects your world. With the best people, we make travel safe and responsible. You contribute to this with with your unique talents, such as approaching problems as a challenge and finding good solutions to them at lightning speed. Also, you are the talent who works from a certain calmness, order and discipline. In addition, for this position you have:

• Minimum 3 years experience as Platform Engineer, Analytics Engineer or Data Engineer. 
• Extensive experience working on the Databricks platform using both PySpark and SQL. 
• Experience with managing Azure & Databricks infrastructure, using Infrastructure as Code principles. Terraform is a plus. 
• Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps or GitHub is a plus 
• Strong Proficiency of Python and SQL 
• Strong people skills – you mentor, you advice, you connect 
• Self-driven in understanding and translating analytics needs into technical requirements 

You get this

• € 4981 to € 6911 gross per month (Schaal 12).
• A 13th month (year-end bonus).
• The possibility to work 4 x 9 hours in a 36-hour work week.
• An NS Business Card that fully reimburses travel by public transportation to and from work.

These are just some of our terms of employment that come with this position (based on a 36-hour work week). Schiphol Group has even more to offer you. For the complete overview of all terms and conditions of employment, please visit Conditions - Werken bij Schiphol Group.

About the Team

Data, AI & Analytics
The ambition of Data, AI & Analytics (DnA), the core data department of Schiphol, is to set the organization up for success in our 2050 roadmap to becoming an autonomous airport. 
Within DnA, the Data Analytics Capability ensures that we bridge data with business needs and continue to innovate.
For this purpose, DnA has built a solid foundation and tool ecosystem to deliver data and to realize its value to the businesses. You will be a critical part of the connection between Data Analytics and that foundation. 

Choose your destination

What are your talents? What dreams do you have? What is your story? We are curious about you and invite you to apply. You can apply by sharing your motivation and resume with us via the application button below.

• Do you have questions about the application process? Contact Erwin Schuur, Recruitment Business Partner, by sending a message to erwin.schuur@schiphol.nl.
• An assessment can be part of the application proces.
• For more information about applying at Schiphol Group: Job application process - Werken bij Schiphol Group. 
• For the safety of our passengers and colleagues, a security screening (Certificate of Conduct) is always part of the recruitment process. 

About Schiphol Group

With 3,000 proud colleagues, we go the extra mile to connect the Netherlands with the rest of the world in the best possible way. Innovation, safety and cooperation are at the forefront. Together we give more meaning to travel and contribute to the economy and society. For more than 100 years. In the Netherlands and beyond. By the way, did you know that:

... Schiphol Group owns and operates Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Lelystad Airport? We also have a majority stake in Eindhoven Airport.
… there were a total of 66.8 million travellers from and to Schiphol Airport in 2024? 
... as an Analytics Engineer you will be joining the business area Data, AI & Analytics (DnA)?