Global Data Engineer
Hilversum - Netherlands
Job Summary
Job Summary
Come join us International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) is a global leader in flavors fragrances food ingredients and health and biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that elevate everyday products
This opportunity sits within our Taste business unit where we craft unique technology-enabled flavor designs that define the identity of food and beverage brands shape trends in flavor building and fuel market success.
We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to join our Data Analytics team responsible for designing building and maintaining data-driven solutions that guide business decision-making. As a key member of the team you will not only be responsible for the traditional tasks of delivering high quality datasets but you will have the opportunity to go further deeply understand the business requirements and have a driving impact as we continue to grow our young team.
Where You will make a difference
Design build test and maintain reliable data pipelines with a strong focus on documentation and automated testing.
Partner with cross-functional teams to manage and continuously improve a Snowflake-based data warehouse.
Engage with stakeholders across varying technical backgrounds to gather requirements and deliver high-quality data assets.
Apply dimensional data modeling techniques to enable analytics and reporting use cases.
Optimize data models and queries for performance with familiarity in medallion or similar layered architectures as a plus.
Partner closely with data analysts to understand BI needs and enable effective dashboarding and reporting.
Develop well-structured accessible datasets to deliver custom Power BI dashboards.
Contribute to environment setup and best practices including CI/CD pipelines data quality monitoring and database organization.
Thrive in a greenfield yet structured environment fostering teamwork continuous learning and adoption of emerging data engineering and BI technologies.
What Makes You the Right Fit
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field.
4 years of experience in Data Engineering Business Intelligence or a related field.
Proficiency in SQL and one or more data related languages such as R or Python.
Strong understanding of data modeling ETL processes and data warehousing concepts.
Adept at code development best practices: GIT branching strategies code formatting and a keen eye for standardization
Excellent problem-solving skills attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills
What makes you stand out
Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms (Snowflake preferred) dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow.
Skilled in creating dashboards and reports using tools such as Power BI Tableau or Looker.
Familiarity with chemical industry data standards and regulations and experience working in Agile development environments.
Why Choose Us
At IFF we combine science and creativity to deliver solutions that make a difference. We offer:
Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects in the Flavor industry
Drive digital transformation in a global manufacturing environment.
Access to cutting-edge technologies and tools and opportunities for learning career advancement and personal growth.
Enjoy attractive compensation and benefits designed to support your well-being.
We are a global leader in taste scent and nutrition offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity national origin race age sex or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion gender identity & expression sexual orientation or disability.
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