Job Description

At United Petfood, we are transforming the way data flows through our organisation. We are moving away from fragmented systems and siloed reporting towards a unified, scalable data platform built on Azure Databricks. Our ambition is broad: one trusted platform that brings together data from sales, operations, production, supply chain, CRM and more. With this foundation in place, we can significantly improve reporting, decision‑making and operational insights across the group. We are looking for a Data Engineer who wants to build this platform from the ground up. Someone hands‑on, structured and curious, who enjoys shaping architecture rather than inheriting it.

Your role

• Own the Azure Databricks architecture: You design, build and continuously refine a scalable Medallion (Bronze/Silver/Gold) setup that becomes the backbone of analytics across the organisation.

• Build and maintain ingestion pipelines: You create secure, automated and reliable data flows from ERP (D365 F&O via Dataverse/Synapse Link), CRM, MES, production systems and other sources.

• Translate business needs into data models: You work closely with Finance, Sales, Operations, Supply Chain and other teams to understand their processes and ensure the platform supports all domains.

• Define and enforce modelling standards: You deliver clean, well‑structured and trustworthy datasets that serve as the foundation for reporting and analytics. This is a backend role, you won't be building Power BI reports, but you own the foundation they rely on.

• Implement data governance practices: You introduce validation rules, lineage, cataloguing and clear ownership so data becomes findable and people across the organisation can find and trust the data they need.

• Apply FinOps principles: You keep platform costs under control by applying FinOps thinking: right-sizing compute, monitoring spend and flagging opportunities to optimise. You ensure the platform remains efficient as it scales.

• Prepare the platform for advanced analytics: You help ready the environment for anomaly detection, operational insights and future data science use cases.

• Continuously evaluate tools and approaches: You stay curious, challenge existing methods and bring forward improvements as the platform matures.

Who you are

• You have solid experience with Azure Databricks, ideally complemented by Synapse or Fabric.

• You know how to design layered architectures and model data for analysts and business users.

• You work confidently with dbt or similar frameworks and write clean SQL; Python is a plus.

• You understand ERP data structures: ideally Dynamics 365 F&O and how operational data flows into analytics platforms.

• You know the essentials of governance: cataloguing, lineage, access control and why they matter.

• You work with Git/Bitbucket and Terraform as part of a structured, repeatable workflow.

• You communicate clearly and bridge the gap between technical detail and business needs.

• You take ownership, work autonomously and feel comfortable building something new without a detailed playbook.

• Experience in manufacturing or food is a plus, not a requirement.

• You are professionally fluent in English and Dutch; French is a plus.

What we offer

• A competitive salary package with company car, meal vouchers and hospitalisation insurance.

• A unique position and a challenging role within a fast-growing and dynamic organization.

• Strong leadership support and investment in building a modern data platform.

• A company culture where entrepreneurship, a hands-on mentality, and flexibility are at the core. We encourage initiative and personal development, giving you the space to grow both professionally and personally.

• An open structure where tasks are not always strictly defined, allowing you to take a flexible approach.