Data Engineer

At Lely, we believe in achieving a sustainable, profitable and agreeable future for dairy farmers by combining robotisation, engineering and farming expertise.

It all started with a dream cherished by two brothers in Maassluis 75 years ago, and ever since, we have worked to become innovative market leaders in automated systems for dairy farmers across the globe. With a team of 2,500 professional specialists, we work constantly to bring about revolutionary solutions for the agro industry. We are based at our Maassluis Campus, a building which features the highest sustainability performance possible, not just in the Netherlands, but on a global scale. Our overall objective: making dairy farming interesting, also for the coming generations.

You have the capability to structure data from 30,000 active data systems, of which 90% are available in real time.  

To achieve the best results, it is important to gain insight into all facets of the dairy farm and make well-grounded data-driven decisions. Your task is to make data readily available for our organization regarding animal welfare, rations, grazing, reproduction and robotic performance via our Lely Data Platform. The data directly influences development and operations of the robots, as well as day-to-day business on farms worldwide. 

Your position 

You will be part of the growing Competence Center Data & AI with other Data Engineers, Data Scientists and Data Analysts. You will work hands-on in product domains like Feeding and Milking. Working with tons of robot data from all over the world is what you have a passion for! With  >2 years of experience in the field, you know best practices, are accustomed to code reviews and have experience in the cloud. Building scalable and reliable data pipelines is what you love to do. Working closely with our local team in Maassluis, in addition to high end partners in Prague and Sofia exposes you to expert knowledge and capabilities providing a great community to develop your skillset, knowledge base and build up your career. 

Technologies we use: 

• Microsoft Azure - for building cloud native solutions (Azure Storage, Azure Functions, Kubernetes, Event Hubs / Service Bus) 
• Python 
• Databricks (PySpark language)  
• Azure security - we take security very seriously and build it into our projects from the beginning 
• GitLab – source code management, documentation, as well as continuous integration (CI/CD) 

What do you bring? Experience with: 

• More than 2 years in data engineering or computer science related work 
• Making scalable and maintainable applications & understandable frameworks 
• Distributed systems: cloud computing, cluster computing 
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code principles (preferably OpenTofu or Terraform)
• Python (required), In the cloud, we use Python to build data pipelines
• In-depth knowledge of data APIs for specific cloud provider (preferably Azure)  
• Good communication skills 

A job for a true inventor, at a company driven by innovation. You will see your ideas come to life as they leave the factory to our customer, the dairy farmer. At the end you will contribute to a sustainable way of farming. 

• Working in an international work environment within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands and also the largest robot producer in Europe. 
• Excellent employment conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation and a salary of up to €6300,- with room for growth within the scale. 
• Opportunities for growth where you are in charge of your own development. 
• Space and freedom to innovate, bring in new ideas, and undertake initiatives. We not only offer this, but we also genuinely expect it. It's up to you to come up with ideas and implement them. 
• A team with enthusiastic, helpful colleagues, collaborating with product development, procurement, and other stakeholders. 
• Our Lely Academy offers various training programs, such as personality training or more job-relevant training. If you want to develop yourself but it's not in the curriculum, you discuss it with your manager. 
• The #FitatLely program with our own Lely Gym. A volleyball court, basketball court, football table, and ping pong table where you can challenge your colleagues or take a break from work. 
• Lease-a-Bike scheme to lease a new bike affordably. 
• Additionally, enjoy the services and wide range of coffee and tea from our personal barista at the Lely Campus, who makes the tastiest cappuccinos from fresh milk, directly from our own farmer from the Lely Orbiter, for example. 
• A healthy work-life balance with a hybrid policy where you are 60% on Campus. This is flexible and can be arranged in consultation with your manager. Prefer more time on our modern Campus? You are always welcome (between 06:00 a.m. and 08:00 p.m.).
• Moreover, we love to celebrate. Whether it's an anniversary or our Christmas party, at Lely, we know how to celebrate! For a feel of the atmosphere, check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WA3e0WHbxE

If you want to know more about working at Lely or about the vacancy, please contact me or respond via the button.

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