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Job Description

Senior Data Platform Engineer Amsterdam | Den Bosch | Working from home (Hybrid) Are you passionate about building scalable cloud platforms that make real-world impact? Do you want to take ownership of a modern data platform and push it to the next level in a complex, high-impact environment? At Xccelerated, we're looking for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to help evolve and scale a cloud data platform at a large, customer-facing energy organisation. You'll work alongside experienced engineers, data scientists and platform teams to build a robust, secure and reliable foundation for data-driven innovation. 💡 Why Join Us? ✔ Take ownership of a modern data platform that serves millions of customers ✔ Work on real-world use cases ranging from real-time data processing to advanced analytics and data science ✔ Collaborate with experienced engineers, data scientists and platform teams ✔ Gain hands-on experience with AWS, Terraform, Python and event-driven architectures ✔ Contribute to the energy transition through data 🚀 What You'll Be Doing As a Senior Data Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in building, running and improving the foundation of a modern data ecosystem. 🔹 Design and implement secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS 🔹 Build and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) 🔹 Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation, mainly in Python 🔹 Keep the platform stable, observable and cost-efficient, and continuously improve it 🔹 Enable data scientists and data engineers to bring pipelines and models into production 🔹 Contribute to the architecture and roadmap of the data platform, and sparring with your teammates as a senior 👨 💻 Who You Are You are a hands-on senior engineer who enjoys building scalable platforms and working in complex technical environments. ✅ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Cloud, IT, or a related field ✅ 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, Data Engineering or DevOps ✅ Strong experience with AWS cloud services ✅ Hands-on experience with Terraform (Infrastructure as Code) ✅ Strong Python skills ✅ Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices ✅ Familiar with tools like Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, dbt or Kafka is a plus ✅ Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus 🎁 What We Offer At Xccelerated, we don't just offer a job, we offer a launchpad for your career in Data & Cloud. 💰 Competitive salary – we value your skills and experience 🛫 25 vacation days – take the rest you need 📙 An intensive onboarding period with a hands-on bootcamp 📊 Weekly technical training and innovation days throughout the year 💻 A company laptop and top-tier tools 🍎 Delicious lunches, great coffee, and a well-stocked snack bar 🌍 About Us Xccelerated (part of the Xebia Group) is a tech accelerator that empowers engineers to become leaders in Data & Cloud. We combine top-tier consulting work with a powerful learning journey. You'll work four days per week at one of our partner companies and spend one day per week on structured training, mentorship and innovation. After one year with us, you'll have the opportunity to join one of our partner companies directly and continue your impact. 📩 Ready to Take the Next Step? We'd love to meet you! 📧 Contact Samantha Goncalves – [email protected] 📞 Call us at: +31613889770 📋 Application Process First interview with one of our recruitment consultants Technical assessment and presentation with one of our Tech Leads (remote) We aim to complete the process within 1–3 weeks, depending on your availability. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Core Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate secure, scalable AWS data-platform infrastructure using Terraform, Python, and CI/CD automation, while maintaining platform stability, observability, and cost efficiency. Enable data scientists and engineers to productionize pipelines and models, and contribute to the platform architecture and roadmap.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Cloud, IT, or a related field, plus at least five years of experience in platform, cloud, data engineering, or DevOps. Candidates should have strong AWS and Python skills, hands-on Terraform experience, and familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices; English fluency is required, while Dutch and tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, Airflow, dbt, or Kafka are advantageous.

Benefits

• 25 Vacation Days
• Intensive Onboarding and Hands-On Bootcamp
• Weekly Technical Training
• Innovation Days
• Company Laptop
• Top-Tier Tools
• Lunches, Coffee, and Snacks