Data Engineer

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, an increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects.

Within a vibrant company culture, you will be working as part of a diverse, international team of experts. We offer you the opportunity to realize your full personal potential and expand your professional career by creating new horizons. Together!

Are you currently searching for a data engineering job that offers the opportunity to work on globally impactful operations, all while being part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team?

Imagine automating the real-time sensor data from our fleet and supporting on NOx reduction for sustainability reporting. In this role, you will have the chance to contribute to our operations by utilizing your skills in data movement and creating data insights. You will have the opportunity to work with cloud technology platforms like Azure Databricks and Azure Data Factory. 

As a data engineer, you will be part of our Data Analytics team. This team of consists 10 data (analytics) engineers, that operates at the intersection of data technology and our core businesses of dredging and offshore operations. Our Data Analytics team supports multiple business teams in a data mesh approach to enable their craftmanship and specialism. Together we add value.

Your responsibilities as a data engineer

• Extract, collect, store and process huge sets of (un) structured data.
• Develop new data pipelines and innovations required by the business on the Boskalis Data Platform.
• Build and maintain the data warehouse & data lake on our Boskalis Data Platform, mainly based on Azure Databricks.
• Close collaboration with data scientists, management of business units, fleet management, engineering, procurement and IT.

Your qualities

You can make your mark as data engineer if you have:

• At least 3 years’ relevant work experience as a Data Engineer.
• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of Azure Databricks, Python/Pyspark, SQL and Azure Data Factory.
• Data warehousing experience, Kimball data & generic data modelling.
• Experience on the Azure Data platform.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

What you can expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues, so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program, we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

Extra information

• Your team: You will be part of the Data Analytics and Integration team. This team focuses on Business Analytics, Integration and data management. The team consists of 12 colleagues in different roles, such as Architects, Contract Managers, Data Engineers and a Manager.
• Where you will work: You will work from our beautiful office in Abu Dhabi.
• Fulltime/ part- time job: The position of data engineer is a fulltime job. 
• Procedure: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Want to know more?

We are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of data engineer. Please contact Arshad Asharaf, corporate recruiter via our career page.

Interested? Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies 

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

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