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# Lead Data Engineer

- **Company:** StarApple
- **Location:** Almelo, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, BigQuery, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Machine Learning, Scrum Methodology, Google Cloud, Git, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.werk.nl/nl/vacatures/70333898

## About the Role

HBO/WO werk- en denkniveau - Sterke kennis van Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Ruime ervaring met BigQuery - Praktische ervaring met dbt Core - Ervaring met het bouwen van schaalbare data-architecturen - Ervaring met CI/CD en versiebeheer (bijv. Git) - Je bent communicatief sterk en kunt complexe materie helder uitleggen
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## Description

Als Lead Data Engineer ben jij verantwoordelijk voor de technische visie en architectuur van onze data-oplossingen. Je neemt het voortouw in het ontwerpen, bouwen en optimaliseren van robuuste data-platformen en pipelines die grote hoeveelheden data verwerken en beschikbaar maken voor analyse, rapportage en machine learning.
Je werkt nauw samen met data-analisten, marketing specialisten, product owners en andere engineers om businessvraagstukken te vertalen naar schaalbare technische oplossingen. Daarbij zorg je ervoor dat data betrouwbaar, toegankelijk en goed gedocumenteerd is.
Naast je inhoudelijke rol coach en begeleid je andere data engineers. Je bewaakt codekwaliteit, introduceert best practices en helpt het team om technisch en professioneel te groeien. Je denkt mee over strategische keuzes, tooling en roadmap, en bent een belangrijke sparringpartner voor management en stakeholders.


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