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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior BI/Data Engineer - **Company:** ACT Group - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics Applications, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Transformation, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Database Queries, Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Azure Automation, Cloud Platform System, Microsoft Power Automate, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Git, Event Driven Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Azure Synapse Analytics, Stream Analytics, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Databricks - **Published:** September 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f1790d1235ab0237 ## About the Role * A degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Data Engineering or a comparable field, or equivalent professional experience. * 5+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, including substantial hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure or another major cloud platform. * Hands-on experience with modern data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks or Snowflake. * Strong SQL skills and practical experience with Python for data engineering, automation or testing. * Strong understanding of modern data architectures, including data warehouses, data lakes and Lakehouse patterns. * Strong data-modelling skills, particularly relational and dimensional modelling; familiarity with additional modelling approaches is beneficial. * Ability to design, troubleshoot and optimize data transformations, SQL workloads and data pipelines for performance, reliability and maintainability. * Experience with Power BI, semantic models or comparable analytics and visualization technologies is an advantage. * Experience with Git, automated testing and CI/CD practices for data and analytics solutions. * Experience with relevant Azure services such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Synapse Analytics or Azure Automation is an advantage. * Knowledge of streaming, event-driven architectures or real-time analytics is an advantage. * A collaborative and proactive mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to take ownership while continuously learning and sharing knowledge. If you meet these criteria and are ready to contribute your expertise to a dynamic and challenging environment, we encourage you to apply. ## Description We value ownership, collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement. In essence, your role involves: * Own and continuously improve key components of ACT's Data Platform architecture and engineering standards. * Design and implement integrations for new source systems and build reliable, maintainable data pipelines. * Design, implement and document enterprise data models, including relational and dimensional models. * Develop, optimize and operate data pipelines and orchestration using technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Functions and Logic Apps. * Plan and execute data migrations with appropriate validation, reconciliation, data-quality controls and operational monitoring. * Contribute to the modernization of the Data Platform using Microsoft Fabric and, where appropriate, Databricks and other modern data technologies. * Develop and maintain trusted semantic models that enable scalable Power BI reporting, analytics and emerging AI use cases. * Translate business requirements into sustainable technical solutions and communicate design choices clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Demonstrate data and analytics solutions to business stakeholders and support adoption through clear documentation and knowledge sharing. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Data Analytics with Microsoft Fabric: End-to-End Use Case with Data Agents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1547-data-analytics-with-microsoft-fabric-end-to-end-use-case-with-data-agents) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023)