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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** Xebia - **Location:** Eindhoven, Netherlands - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Systems, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Structured Programming, Data Processing, Scripting, Microsoft Fabric, Data Analytics, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages - **Published:** June 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://nl.engineering.jobs/nl/vacature/data-engineer-7939262 ## About the Role Engineering ## Description ### **Does This Sound Like You?** You are a data engineer who is responsible for building, maintaining, and keeping operational the data pipelines and integrations that supply the Microsoft Fabric platform with data. This role forms the technical backbone of the platform: without a reliable data supply, no other part of the data organization functions. The Data Engineer works within the architectural frameworks established by the Data Governance Board and advised by the Data Platform Lead. You switch easily between scripting and structured programming in typed programming languages, and you're familiar with software engineering, cloud, provisioning, streaming, and automation. You know how to **build robust, scalable systems ready for real-world use.** ### **The Xebia Data Division** Xebia Data is one of the divisions of Xebia Netherlands, which is renowned for its expertise in building strong Data and AI practices to deliver value to our clients. In the past, our team has predicted daily bread demand for millions of loaves, built advanced energy-saving algorithms at a national scale, and established data innovation labs at large multinational companies! You'll work with the sharpest data professionals in Europe, people who are not only technically brilliant but also generous with their knowledge. We enjoy the benefits of being part of a large organization while maintaining the energetic atmosphere of a scale-up. Our commitment to our community is strong; we are deeply rooted in the local landscape. ### **What You'll Be Doing To Make Organizations Data-Driven** You will be responsible for implementing foundational data systems and developing cloud infrastructure to store, transform, and process data at scale. Always with security, reliability, and future growth in mind. You use your communication skills as much as your technical skills. You explain your design choices, align stakeholders, and help client teams make confident and informed decisions about their data landscape. You will be surrounded by experts from diverse fields and learn from different environments and industries. It's not always easy, but it is always rewarding. You will be working long-term with one of our clients. When on-site with clients, you may encounter something very difficult to solve. 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