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Job Description

About The Company Zonneplan is a forward-thinking energy company dedicated to achieving a fossil-free Netherlands through its ambitious initiative, plan Zero. The company focuses on eliminating emissions, waste, and dependency on fossil fuels by leveraging innovative technologies and data-driven decision-making. Zonneplan fosters a collaborative environment where engineers, data specialists, and product teams work closely to build smarter energy systems and improve customer service. The organization values continuous learning, agility, and the integration of AI tools to accelerate sustainable energy solutions and create a meaningful impact on society. About The Role As a Data Engineer at Zonneplan, you play a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s data infrastructure and enabling data-driven decision-making across teams. You will be responsible for building and enhancing the central data platform, ensuring reliable data pipelines, and maintaining high data quality standards. Your work will directly influence the speed and autonomy with which teams access and utilize data, including the foundational development of a new machine learning platform. Collaborating daily with various teams such as Engineering, Trading & Optimization, and GenAI, you will translate recurring data requests into sustainable self-service solutions and secure data access. The role embraces Agentic Engineering, encouraging the use of AI tools like Claude Code Max 20x to automate tasks and improve workflows. This position offers the opportunity to contribute broadly to Zonneplan’s data and AI-driven transformation, supporting faster decisions and smarter energy systems. Qualifications Minimum 1 to 2 years of experience as a Data Engineer with broad expertise in the field Proficiency in SQL and experience with data modeling Strong skills in building and maintaining reliable data pipelines Critical thinking regarding data quality, reliability, and security, with a sense of ownership Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical colleagues Collaborative mindset for working with multiple teams to translate user needs into technical solutions Proactive in identifying and addressing improvement opportunities independently Regular use of AI tools to enhance productivity and innovation Experience with technologies such as Dagster, Snowflake, Postgres, Kafka, dbt, dlthub, Airbyte, Kubernetes, or AWS is advantageous Familiarity with data mesh concepts or self-service analytics is a strong plus Proficiency in Dutch language is required Responsibilities Develop and enhance the central data platform to provide reliable data across the organization Design, build, and monitor data pipelines and data models ensuring consistent data quality Proactively identify and resolve pipeline or platform issues before impacting dashboards, analyses, or machine learning applications Implement access controls and data quality checks to enable secure and autonomous data usage by teams Translate organizational data requests into sustainable, scalable self-service solutions Build the technical foundation for the machine learning platform, collaborating closely with developers to meet their requirements Leverage AI tools such as Claude Code for development, testing, documentation, and monitoring tasks Automate repetitive workflows and share knowledge actively within the team Contribute to a data-driven and AI-driven culture that accelerates Zonneplan’s sustainability goals Benefits Competitive salary range of €3,500 to €5,000 gross per month, dependent on experience and expertise 25 vacation days with the option to purchase additional days Travel expense reimbursement Personal choice budget for sports, groceries, or other personal needs Investment in personal growth from day one through the Zonneplan Academy and access to advanced tooling, including a Claude Code Max 20x license Clear growth path from Medior Data Engineer to Senior Data Engineer and eventually Tech Lead Data Dynamic work environment with close collaboration among engineers, data specialists, and product teams Meaningful impact on the foundation of all Zonneplan’s products and services Equal Opportunity Zonneplan is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other protected status. We believe that diversity drives innovation and enriches our culture, and we strive to create an environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best work.

Core Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Zonneplan’s central data platform, reliable pipelines, data models, quality checks, and access controls. Create scalable self-service data solutions, help establish the machine learning platform, and use AI tools to automate development and operational workflows.

Requirements

Requires 1–2 years of data engineering experience, strong SQL and data modeling skills, and the ability to build reliable pipelines while safeguarding data quality and security. Candidates should communicate clearly, collaborate across teams, proactively improve systems, regularly use AI tools, and be proficient in Dutch; experience with the listed data technologies is advantageous.

Benefits

• 25 Vacation Days
• Option to Purchase Additional Vacation Days
• Travel Expense Reimbursement
• Personal Choice Budget
• Personal Growth Investment
• Zonneplan Academy
• Claude Code Max 20x License
• Career Growth Path