Analytics Engineer

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?
Your passion is data and analytics. You want to create value for our clients by uncovering, organizing, and making sense of data. You understand that it is important to build robust solutions. You feel comfortable operating in the sweet spot between 
business and engineering.

WHAT YOU WILL DO TO MAKE ORGANIZATIONS DATA-DRIVEN
The Analytics Engineer is the bridge between business and analytics. You understand what data can bring to the organization. With your effective communication skills, you help uncover business needs and how to support them with data, reporting, and visualization. You use software engineering best practices to write production-grade data pipelines, making high-quality data available for creating business value with analytics. You leverage modern tooling to model, test, and document data.

Your efforts enable data democratization by improving the reliability and accessibility of data products. As an Analytics Engineer, you play a vital role in empowering end users to make data-driven decisions.
Check out our website or one of our customer stories to get a more detailed understanding of what we do.
Interested in learning more about how and why the role of Analytics Engineering emerged? You can read this blogpost from one of our Analytics Engineers!

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Senior Analytics Engineering is a position with a central role in our clients' teams, and therefore, we require at least 5 years of relevant professional experience. You will act as a lead within a team and you must be able to manage your team and coordinate with the client on long-term strategy and goals of the project.
We like to be amazed: so if you have done some outstanding pet projects, like contributing to open source projects or starting your own company, we encourage you to show it. We look for people with a growth mindset before anything else. What we
What you value most is your curiosity and willingness to learn.

THIS IS YOUR DREAM JOB IF…

✅ You love creating value by solving various problems with data, in the most sustainable and robust way.
✅ You are trained as a data analyst, scientist or engineer but have a deep interest in data modelling and software engineering best practices.
✅ You are a jack-of-all-trades, who wants to become a true authority in the field by learning new skills and trying out the latest data tools.

✅ You have excellent communication skills, are interested in learning about the whole data cycle, can write efficient SQL queries, have hands-on experience with Python, Dbt, and cloud platforms, and you stand out for your expertise in one or more areas of analytics engineering.

✅ You speak Dutch.

THIS IS NOT YOUR DREAM JOB IF…
❌ You always take the academic approach to data and analytics and find it hard to be pragmatic.
❌ You do not enjoy communicating with stakeholders, getting to know the needs of the business, and formulating sustainable solutions.
❌ You do not want to become an authority. You are hesitant to take a proactive approach and bring your ideas forward.
❌ You dislike sharing knowledge by leading trainings, organizing workshops, or writing blog posts.

❌ If you do not live in North Brabant, Limburg, or Gelderland.

WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE A CONSULTANT AT XEBIA DATA
As a consultant at Xebia Data, you will have projects of varying lengths. Some are 2 months, some are 2 years, most are in between. Every project is different, as is every client. We, however, always deliver the best quality possible. It is not always easy, but it is always rewarding. You will be exposed to different companies, problems, systems, and solutions. Join our dynamic team and collaborate with industry leaders such as ASML, DSM-Firmenich, Rituals, Bol.com, and Sligro! Explore the exciting projects we’ve undertaken by diving into our inspiring customer stories.

You will be surrounded by experts in different fields, and you will learn so many new things in a short time. With a equal mindset of gathering and sharing knowledge, Xebia Data offers the perfect environment to shine as a data professional. You will never be alone on this journey. We have all experienced imposter syndrome, had a difficult project, or felt down at times. We know what it takes, we know it is difficult sometimes, and we will be there for you when you need it. We say People First, and we mean it.

Xebia Data offers you great benefits too, of course!

We follow a hybrid work model – we work at client sites, in our own office in Eindhoven (Willemstraat 1K – just around the corner of de Kleine Berg!), and from home. While flexibility is important, coming to the office is essential for building the close-knit team we are. We value team cohesion, knowledge, personal development, innovation, and fun. We strive for authority in everything we do. At most companies, you'll see similar statements, but at Xebia Data, we back this up with concrete benefits:

• Our core values are people first, quality without compromise, knowledge sharing, and customer intimacy. At Xebia Data, you will find like-minded colleagues who are at the forefront of their field and have the courage to go off the beaten track; they are the people who make organizations move.

  • 📌 Please note that we are only considering applications from people living in: North Brabant, Limburg, and Gelderland.