NN Digital Hub is a subsidiary company of NN Group located in Madrid, Spain. We deliver IT services and solutions for the different international Business Units.
Databricks Data Platform Engineer
For the Data & AI department at NN Group IT is currently seeking an experienced Databricks Data Platform Engineer to help design, operate, and continuously improve our enterprise-grade data platforms. In this role, you will work at the intersection of platform engineering, enablement, and internal consultancy, supporting domain teams to successfully build data and AI solutions on Databricks. .
Your impact as a Databricks Data Platform Engineer:
You will play a key role in standardizing best practices, enabling self-service, and upskilling data engineers, analysts, and data scientists across the organization. The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth with a coaching mindset and enjoys working closely with teams to accelerate their data maturity.
Your Impact as Databricks Data Platform Engineer : What are you going to do
Platform engineering & operations
Design, build, and operate scalable and secure Databricks data platforms in a cloud environment (Azure-based).
Develop and maintain shared platform components, including workspace standards, cluster policies, networking, and integrations.
Automate platform provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
Ensure platform reliability, performance, cost-efficiency, and observability.
Enablement & self-service
Enable self-service data engineering and analytics capabilities by providing reusable templates, libraries, and reference architectures.
Define and promote platform standards, guardrails, and best practices for data ingestion, transformation, and analytics on Databricks.
Support teams in adopting these standards while balancing autonomy and governance.
Actively remove friction for data teams by improving developer experience on the platform
Consultancy & stakeholder support
Act as a trusted technical advisor for data engineers, analytics engineers, data scientists, and product teams.
Support domain teams in designing and implementing data pipelines and analytical use cases on Databricks.
Partner with architects, security, and governance teams to ensure platform solutions align with enterprise policies.
Translate business and analytical requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
Training & knowledge sharing
Contribute to and deliver training sessions, workshops, and onboarding materials for Databricks users.
Coach and mentor engineers and analysts to raise overall data platform maturity.
Share knowledge through documentation, internal communities, and data engineering guilds.
Actively contribute to a strong Data & AI engineering culture within the organization.
The team you’ll join:
You will be part of the Data & AI Center of Excellence, a multidisciplinary virtual team. The CoE’s mission is to enable domain teams by providing reliable platforms, clear standards, and hands-on support.
You will collaborate closely with: Data engineers, analytics engineers, and data scientists across the organization, other platform and infrastructure teams, architecture, security, and governance stakeholders
We value teamwork, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning, and we actively encourage innovation and personal development.
What do we offer?
As part of our Employee Experience, we offer you a range of competitive benefits that are available to you in order to improve the physical, mental, and professional wellbeing of our workers. Among the benefits are:
We work with a hybrid model
Starting financial aid so you can equip your workspace at home
Allowance and telework subventions
Flexible working hours and 2 months of intensive working hours in summer so you can fully take advantage of your time
We hire a life insurance and a pension plan for all our employees
We establish objectives bonus as a performance reward
You can get to the office as you please. We have a free parking lot for cars, motorbikes, electric cars with chargers, and bikes.
Get to know our flexible retribution facilities such as transport card, nursery checks, health insurance with Sanitas, trainings…
We care about people. That is why we are involved in society by facilitating volunteer actions and time to all our employees.
We care about your wellbeing. We have a Wellness Program available.
We are digital and we love technology. Also, every team works under agile methodology.
Who you are:
You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree and corresponding thinking level.
You have 5+ years of experience in data platform engineering or data engineering in large-scale enterprise environments.
You have hands-on experience with Databricks (data engineering, analytics, or platform administration).
You are proficient in Python and SQL, and familiar with CI/CD practices.
You have a solid understanding of: Data lake / lakehouse architectures, data ingestion and transformation patterns, Cloud-native data platforms
You are comfortable working in an agile (Scrum) environment.
You communicate clearly and enjoy collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You have a strong enablement mindset and enjoy helping others succeed.
Nice to have:
Experience with Azure DevOps, Terraform, Bash, Azure CLI, or REST APIs.
Experience with data governance, security, and access control concepts (e.g. RBAC).
Familiarity with analytics engineering tools and practices.
Databricks certifications (Data Engineer, Platform Administrator, or Solution Architect).
Experience working in a Center of Excellence or similar enablement-focused setup.
If you are a passionate and experienced Databricks Data Platform Engineer looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, we encourage you to apply for this position. We are waiting for you!
Please send your CVs in English language.
In Nationale-Nederlanden we are committed with diversity. We are proud to be an inclusive organization and we offer equal opportunities, regardless of race, cultural background, gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, and sexual orientation. One of our core values is taking care of our employees so they can give their best within a respectful environment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree
- 5+ years of experience in data platform engineering or data engineering in large-scale enterprise environments
- Hands-on experience with Databricks for data engineering, analytics, or platform administration
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Familiarity with CI/CD practices
- Understanding of data lake and lakehouse architectures
- Understanding of data ingestion and transformation patterns
- Understanding of cloud-native data platforms
- Ability to work in an agile Scrum environment
- Clear communication and collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong enablement mindset and ability to help others succeed
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Terraform, Bash, Azure CLI, or REST APIs
- Experience with data governance, security, and access control concepts such as RBAC
- Familiarity with analytics engineering tools and practices
- Databricks certification in Data Engineering, Platform Administration, or Solution Architecture
- Experience working in a Center of Excellence or similar enablement-focused environment
What We Do
NN Group is an international financial services company, active in 11 countries, with a strong presence in a number of European countries and Japan. Our roots lie in the Netherlands, with a rich history of more than 175 years. With our 16,000 employees, NN Group provides retirement services, pensions, insurance, banking and investments to approximately 19 million customers. NN Group includes Nationale-Nederlanden, NN, ABN AMRO Insurance, Movir, AZL, BeFrank, OHRA and Woonnu. NN Group opened for trading on 2 July 2014 on Euronext Amsterdam under the symbol ‘NN’ after its initial public offering (IPO). For more than 175 years, our company has merged, grown and changed, but the core of who we are has remained the same. At NN Group, we put our resources, expertise, and networks to use for the well-being of our customers, the advancement of our communities, the preservation of our planet, and for the promotion of a stable, inclusive, and sustainable economy. Our purpose is to help people care for what matters most to them. Because what matters to them matters to us.
