Data Engineer (Azure/C#)

Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands. Flexible hybrid working with 40% at the office, 40% from home, and 20% flexible; working abroad may be allowed with manager approval for up to 3 weeks per year.

Gross annual salary: €70,000–€90,000, including FlexBudget and 8% holiday allowance.

Company

hirify.global is a sustainable energy company working toward climate neutrality by 2035, with AgroEnergy delivering data-driven energy solutions for Dutch greenhouse horticulture and B2B Flex Services.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end Azure data pipelines from ingestion through transformation and structured exposure.
• Develop predictive data flows for forecasting and energy optimization, including expanding EPEX day-ahead forecasting from hourly to quarter-hourly resolution.
• Build and optimize a dimensional data warehouse for analytics and Power BI reporting.
• Define data platform architecture, engineering standards, modernization initiatives, and technical direction.
• Lead migration toward Snowflake, including OneLake with Iceberg tables, and align Azure resources with hirify.global’s Azure Policy Framework, NIS2, and security standards.
• Introduce AI-assisted C# transformations, implement CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code, and ensure monitoring, incident analysis, and operational reliability.

Requirements

• 3–5 years or more than 5 years of experience, with a strong data engineering background in Azure or C# backend experience with clear data engineering affinity.
• Proficiency in C# or equivalent programming languages used in data-intensive environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Azure SQL Databases, and Azure DevOps.
• Strong SQL skills, including writing, reviewing, and optimizing complex queries.
• Dutch is mandatory: reading and listening are required; speaking and writing in either Dutch or English are accepted.
• Knowledge of software engineering practices including code reviews, version control, testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and observability.
• Experience working with analysts, data scientists, quantitative specialists, or business-oriented teams and translating domain requirements into architecture decisions.
• Experience contributing to platform migration or modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with dimensional modelling, data vault, or equivalent data architecture patterns.
• Interest in DevOps principles and production-grade deployment practices.

Nice to have

• Experience with Snowflake or lakehouse patterns such as OneLake with Iceberg tables.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tooling in data engineering or C#.
• Familiarity with energy market data, EPEX trading, or forecasting in volatile commodity markets.
• Background in agri-tech or other domains where data directly drives operational or commercial decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Small, focused value-chain team with direct technical ownership and close collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Flexible hybrid model combining office, home, and flexible work.
• FlexBudget can be paid out, exchanged for additional holiday days, or saved.
• 8% holiday allowance and a possible bonus or collective profit sharing depending on the role.
• Personal and professional development support.

Hiring process

• Apply directly through the hirify.global Careers Portal.
• Applications submitted by email or LinkedIn will not be processed.