About Cronos Europa
Cronos Europa is a leading IT and digital transformation partner dedicated exclusively to European Institutions and agencies, delivering mission‑critical solutions that shape Europe’s digital future. As part of the Cronos Group, one of the most innovative and fastest‑growing tech ecosystems in Europe, we benefit from a vast pool of expertise and cutting‑edge capabilities. With over 1,000 specialists across Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, we combine deep institutional knowledge with strong engineering excellence to support long‑term, high‑impact EU programmes requiring reliability, scalability, and innovation.
About the job
We are looking for a Senior dbt Analytics Engineer to design, develop and optimise scalable data transformation pipelines. You will contribute to modern analytics solutions using dbt, SQL and PySpark, with a strong focus on data modelling, quality, testing and performance.
Key Responsibilities
· Design and develop reliable and scalable data transformation pipelines.
· Build, maintain and optimise dbt projects and modern data models.
· Implement data quality checks, automated testing and regression validation.
· Develop SQL and PySpark transformations for large-scale data processing.
· Translate business requirements and legacy processing logic into modern data transformations.
· Document solutions and promote dbt best practices within the team.
Profile requirements
· EQF Level 6 or higher in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering or a related field.
· Strong hands-on experience with dbt, preferably dbt Core.
· Advanced SQL skills and solid experience with modern data modelling.
· Practical experience with PySpark, Apache Spark and Apache Iceberg.
· Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, automated deployment and job orchestration.
· Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and documentation skills
Desired Assets
While not required, the following qualifications would be considered an advantage:
· Experience optimising Spark jobs and distributed data workloads.
· In-depth knowledge of Apache Iceberg, including schema/partition evolution, snapshots and performance optimisation.
· Experience with orchestration tools such as Dagster.
· Knowledge of SAS-based ETL and experience migrating legacy SAS workflows to dbt and PySpark.
· Experience working in international and collaborative environments.
If you wish to integrate a dynamic structure on a human scale while working with the latest technologies, don't wait anymore and join Cronos Europa!
Skills Required
- EQF Level 6 or higher in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or a related field
- Strong hands-on experience with dbt, preferably dbt Core
- Advanced SQL skills and solid experience with modern data modelling
- Practical experience with PySpark, Apache Spark, and Apache Iceberg
- Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, automated deployment, and job orchestration
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills
- Experience optimizing Spark jobs and distributed data workloads
- In-depth knowledge of Apache Iceberg, including schema and partition evolution, snapshots, and performance optimization
- Experience with orchestration tools such as Dagster
- Knowledge of SAS-based ETL and experience migrating legacy SAS workflows to dbt and PySpark
- Experience working in international and collaborative environments
What We Do
Cronos Europa is an IT and digital communications company uniquely dedicated to serving the European institutions, agencies and bodies. From the European Union to EUROCONTROL, we partner with a range of supranational and interinstitutional authorities. Our mission is to arm them with the tools they need to thrive in the digital age. Every aspect of our organisation is designed to complement their capabilities - from our people to our processes and our premises. Our brand combines the expertise of former companies Cronos International and C-Dev, with the creative skills of Inspiiro and the breadth of capabilities of the Cronos Group. Today, Cronos Europa employs over 1,000 people in offices across Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, serving institutions across diverse framework contracts. Cronos Europa is part of the Cronos Group, one of the largest IT service providers in the Benelux, employing over 8,000 people across 200 competence centres. By leveraging the Group’s resources, Cronos Europa can help clients extract value from new and emerging technologies, for everything from Artificial intelligence to Zg Quantum. For spontaneous applications: https://cronoseuropa.breezy.hr/p/7a64ee973c6701-spontaneous-application?state=published
