Data Engineer

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to develop your career as a Data Engineer? Are you ready to deliver data insights in the world of commodity trading? If this sounds interesting to you, then working at Cefetra is хусус!

At Ceras Analytics, we provide reliable, forward‑looking insights that empower better decision‑making. Ceras‑Analytics was launched in late 2022 and is part of the Cefetra Group, an established multinational. The Cefetra Group consists of various agricultural and food ingredients trading as well as supply chain management companies, with leading brands in the ingredients business. Collectively, we employ over 700 people across 35 offices in 20 countries around the world.

We work closely together to guarantee the best possible Quest to our customers. Together with suppliers, we develop supply chains and create value by sourcing and supplying raw materials to the international food and feed industry.

As a Data Engineer, you will play a critical role in empowering our market analysts and traders by providing data‑driven insights that lead to smarter trading decisions. We also sell our market intelligence to third parties via a platform (webapp+mobile app) we have built and maintain ourselves, Ceras‑Analytics. In this role, you will maintain, improve and expand our extensive library of over 100 automated Python scripts designed to collect key data.

You will also be responsible for designing database structures (DDL), implementing them and fully automating ETL processes for both new projects and our existing datasets. These include over 30 billion records covering exports, imports, prices, weather and more.

You will manage projects from conception to completion, driving the development of new products. This will involve writing Python scripts, creating ETL processes on our Postgre

SQL servers, combining and consolidating data from different sources and creating interactive dashboards in Qlik Sense. You will also automate reporting using Mail Deploy to keep our platform up to date, regularly check in with stakeholders and automate workflows using our scheduling software. You will ensure that our web and mobile apps run smoothly for our hundreds of internal and external users.

This includes fixing bugs, adding new features, adding new products, testing, release management in Azure Dev Ops.

Most important is that you’re passionate about the above mentioned. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the tasks and responsibilities in the position. Ideally:

• You have at least 5+ years’ experience in a similar role.

• You like data, programming, problem‑solving, ETL, creating new and improving existing things.

• You are responsible, accountable, and will get it done. Even if you don’t have the technical know‑how for an issue, you will get it and/or include people that have it.

• You are good with people, have excellent communication.

• Strong drive to want to know and learn more. Not afraid of new situations, new software.

• An excellent command of English (both verbally and written).

• You have entrepreneurial understanding. Meaning, you can relate to our core business of برنامه trade. It is not only about the 0’s and 1’s, but also about the best possible mix for people, planet and profit.

• You have strong working experience with SQL and Python.

• Your education is in a technical field of study.

• Qlik Sense + Mail Deploy (or other BI tool).

• Front‑end web‑development:
  React.

• Back‑end web‑development:
  Django.

• Azure + Azure Dev Ops (or other cloud solution).

• Experience with automation.

• We offer a global, multilingual, diverse and innovative environment where you will work with an ambitious, dynamic and young team.

• Flexible working hours and hybrid (at least 2 days in the Rotterdam office) working as well as interesting learning and development opportunities.

• Excellent package of primary & secondary working conditions. Of course, a good base salary, holiday allowance, an attractive bonus and 28 vacation days.

• An office that is located at one of the most beautiful locations in central Rotterdam, with a view over the Maas and Erasmus bridge with plenty of social activities and excellent coffee.

Interested in a conversation to further explore and enquire? Please apply below and we will contact you a.s.a.p. Or contact Jur Lemmers via  or lemmers. He will be happy to tell you more about this opportunity and the recruitment process.

Recruitment, consulting other temp/secondment agency?

We appreciate the interest, but we seek all our candidates directly. We understand that you would like to present your candidates our interesting positions, but this is not how we have structured our recruitment process. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered will be treated as direct applications to our vacancies.