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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - Financial Systems, FinTech - **Company:** Booking.com - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Code Reuse, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Mining, Data Structures, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Software Design Patterns, Digital Assets, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Query Optimization, SAP (Applications), SAP HANA, SQL Stored Procedures, SQL Databases, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Snowflake, Gitlab, Deployment Automation, SAP S/4HANA, Software Coding, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://nl.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dba1139c71e64b6f ## About the Role * Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer or a similar role, with a consistent record of successfully delivering data solutions * Experience in Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) design and modeling methodologies including building multi-layered data architectures (staging, core/integration, and semantic/consumption layers) * You have hands-on experience with schema design and data modeling and working with business stakeholders and data engineers to provide production level data solutions * Deep knowledge of complex SQL, stored procedures, and performance tuning for large-scale enterprise datasets * Experience with SAP S/4HANA data extraction and an understanding of its underlying data structures from a modeling perspective * Proven, hands-on experience with at least one of the following: SAP HANA XSA, SAP Datasphere, or Snowflake * Working with ETL/ELT tools and methodologies * Writing and maintaining high-quality and reusable code, applying design patterns and meeting coding standards * Hands-on experience with version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab) and automated deployment pipelines (CI/CD) * Building data exploration/visualization and designing data story telling * Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to accelerate data modeling, query optimization, and data analysis is a plus * Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to cross-functional teams in fluent English. * Takes ownership of data initiatives, actively anticipates architectural bottlenecks, and drives continuous improvements without waiting for direction * Familiarity with Agile frameworks (Scrum or Kanban) and collaborative delivery tools like Jira * Familiarity with Data Product concepts, including managing data assets as products, defining data contracts, and designing user-centric, reusable data models is a plus ## Description As a Senior Data Engineer I in the Financial Systems area, you will help accelerate the BHFS (Booking Holdings Financial Services) program by building and scaling the data foundations behind our regulated payments and e-money services. You will be a subject matter expert driving the technical strategy for critical data initiatives, ensuring resilience, compliance, and scalability. 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