Senior Data Engineer Amsterdam

At ABN AMRO we are looking for a Senior Data Engineer  to join us in the transformation of our Asset Liability Management (ALM) technology domain. ALM can be described as a bank within the bank, as our department sits at the heart of the bank and is responsible for managing the total balance sheet in relation to interest rate, liquidity, and capital risk. You’ll be joining a team of versatile engineers and business developers, working in a dynamic and Agile DevOps environment to deliver the best possible results for our stakeholders, who include the board of directors and other business segments of the bank as well as external supervisory authorities like the DNB and ECB.

Our IT activities help business colleagues manage capital, liquidity and interest rate risk centrally and allow them to answer important questions like "how vulnerable are we for interest rate changes?" and "is our liquidity buffer enough?". You will help to analyse, develop and maintain systems, processes and data based on Python, SQL and Azure native tools for the bank's ALM department. Your actual daily activities could vary from sprint to sprint but will typically include:

• Designing, implementing and testing ETL processes
• Improving test automation (shift-left mindset) and simplifying our development landscape
• Performing daily, weekly and/or monthly runs (OPS) and improving/automating these processes
• Supporting our stakeholders with data analysis to understand the impact of process changes
• Azure infrastructure deployment, maintenance and access management
• Building Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines
• Taking ownership and solving incidents together with your team
• Exchanging technical knowledge and learning from each other
• Collaborating with other departments within the bank 

We are looking for someone with an Agile/DevOps background and a proactive mindset who is not afraid to tackle challenges head-on:  

Mandatory:

• Proficiency in Python with a deep understanding of object-oriented principles
• Strong knowledge of ETL best practices and data engineering methodologies
• Experience with Spark and distributed computing (preferably in Databricks)
• Familiarity with data integration and orchestration tools (e.g. Azure Data Factory or Apache Airflow)
• Familiarity with SQL and relational databases

Moreover:

• Demonstrated experience turning business requirements into technical solutions
• Familiar with automated unit, integration and regression testing
• Willing to present and participate in workshops with other developers
• Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
• Collaborative and coaching mindset with ability to share knowledge and work within a team
• Proactive approach to problem-solving and project leadership
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills with a focus on timeliness and completeness

The ALM department has a lot of different nationalities so a good understanding of English is an absolute must. We have an open and social culture and value interpersonal skills at least as much as technical skills. You will get to work in:

• One of the most innovative and front-running IT departments of ABN AMRO using the latest tools and technology, including the Microsoft Azure cloud
• A multidisciplinary and multicultural self-organizing DevOps team (typically 5-9 people per team), in an Agile-Scrum environment
• An open and highly autonomous culture where you are responsible for your goals and encouraged to give and receive feedback
• An informal atmosphere with plenty of room for fun (movie/gaming events, monthly drinks, team outings)
   

• The gross monthly salary displayed above is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.
• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.
• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.
• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.
• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.
• An excellent pension scheme.

The success of our organisation depends on the quality of our people and the ideas that they have. Truly surprising insights and innovative solutions for our clients result from an interplay of cultures, knowledge and experience. Diversity is therefore extremely important to our organisation. To ensure that everyone at ABN AMRO can develop their talents, we encourage an inclusive culture in which all colleagues feel engaged and appreciated.

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. In addition, a recruitment agency can only submit a resume when invited by a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the search for a right candidate. All unsolicited resumes sent to us will be considered property of ABN AMRO BANK N.V. In this case, ABN AMRO will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.