Data Governance & Data Management Engineer

About the Position

Data Governance & Data Management Engineer

Amsterdam - Rokin 111, 1012 KN

Full-time

Permanent employee

60,000 - 80,000 € per year

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Join Ohpen as a Data Governance & Data Management Engineer to shape scalable and transparent data environments in Amsterdam.

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Responsibilities

• Drive data governance and platform development: Design, implement, and improve our data governance platform, including metadata, lineage, and data definitions. Actively populate and maintain governance artifacts, leveraging modern tooling and AI-assisted solutions.

• Support client implementations: Act as a subject matter expert in data governance during client implementations and discovery phases. Ensure data structures and flows are scalable, transparent, and well-governed.

• Contribute to our data platform: Expand data products, unlock new data sources, and deliver high-quality, near real-time data while maintaining consistency across the platform.

• Strengthen data modeling and stewardship: Facilitate data stewardship practices, identify and resolve data modeling challenges, and improve data ownership, definitions, and consistency across teams.

• Collaborate on internal data initiatives: Work closely with cross-functional teams on key initiatives such as business key standardization, code table harmonization, data modeling governance, and API design consistency.

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Requirements

• Experience:

  • 2+ years' experience with data governance, data management, or data architecture in a financial institution or similarly complex environment.
  • Proficiency in Dutch and English.
  • Understanding of concepts such as data lineage, data lifecycle management, and data quality frameworks.
  • Experience working in cross-functional environments with both business and engineering stakeholders.

• Technical Skills:

  • Strong technical affinity and hands-on experience with data systems and codebases.
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), and cloud development (AWS).
  • Experience with Django and Apache Airflow is a plus.
  • Experience with data platforms, metadata management, or data modeling.
  • Interest in or experience with AI-assisted development or automation.

• Personal Profile:

  • Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
  • Strong communicator who can engage both technical teams and business stakeholders.
  • Proactive and structured, with a focus on driving tangible improvements.
  • Comfortable operating in an evolving environment where priorities may shift.

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We Offer

• Be part of the Ohpen Data team, a talented and diverse group of professionals building the next generation of our data platform.
• Work on high-impact client implementations, contributing directly to how we deliver value to our clients.
• Operate at the intersection of data governance and modern AI-assisted capabilities, playing a key role in evolving our data landscape and driving innovation across the platform.
• Work in a collaborative environment with strong ownership and autonomy, encouraged to take initiative, contribute ideas, and make a tangible impact.

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About the Company

Join our mission

Ohpen has been active for over 15 years, redefining banking. We are the first company to bring a bank fully to the cloud, changing the financial world forever and breaking our chains of legacy. Our company is all about talented people having the space to build next-generation Fin-Tech. Why? Because we believe Fin-Tech enables accessibility, empowerment, and independence for all.

Are you ready to join our mission?

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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Everyone gets a response, latest within a week, but likely sooner.

We can’t wait to hear from you!