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# 3954 Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** Contact One Communications, Inc.
- **Location:** Den Haag, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Validation, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Sharing, Data Structures, Python (Programming Language), Meta-Data Management, Systems Integration, Data Processing, Apache Spark, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://nl.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0eff3a993c018b41

## About the Role

* The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
 * The service contractor will be required to have a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at a nationally recognized/certified university in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) content and 3 years post-related experience. As an exception, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that are of interest to the NCI Agency; namely, at least 5 years of extensive and progressive experience in the duties related to the functions of this post.
 * The service contractor will be required to have strong technical depth in modern data engineering and platform integration.

The principal skill areas required are:

 * Data engineering, including Python, Spark, Kafka, ETL/ELT pipelines, and automation
 * Data modelling, ontology engineering, and semantic interoperability
 * Metadata management and data governance
 * Data quality frameworks and validation mechanisms
 * Data platform integration and build/configuration practices
 * Knowledge of federated data environments and, where possible, defense or mission-oriented data-sharing contexts.

Desirable:

 * Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
 * Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships.

## Description

Data management

 * Devises and implements master data management processes for specific subsets of data.
 * Assesses the integrity of data from multiple sources.
 * Provides advice on the transformation of data from one format/medium to another.
 * Maintains and implements information handling procedures.
 * Enables the availability, integrity and searchability of information through the application of formal data and metadata structures and protection measures.

Data modelling and design

 * Applies standard data modelling and design techniques based upon a detailed understanding of requirements.
 * Establishes, modifies and maintains data structures and associated components.
 * Communicates the details of data structures and associated components to others using the data structures and associated components.

Data engineering

 * Applies data engineering standards and tools to create and maintain data pipelines and extract, transform and load data.
 * Carries out routine data quality checks and remediation.


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