Data Engineer

Location: Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands
Type: Hybrid
Posted: Aug 19, 2026
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Intus, a company solving staff shortages through smart workforce scheduling solutions, is hiring a Data Engineer for its Data Platform team in Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands. The role involves building and optimizing data pipelines, maintaining Kubernetes-based infrastructure, and supporting data models and visualizations. Tech stack includes Clickhouse, SQLMesh, Postgres, Superset, Docker, SQL, and Python, with a preference for experience in these tools. Requires strong data engineering fundamentals (dimensional modeling, ETL/ELT, advanced SQL, Terraform) and data governance skills. Offers a hybrid role (2+ days in office), good salary, 28 vacation days, free lunch, pension, and other perks.

At Intus, we help our customers with smart workforce scheduling solutions, directly contributing to one of the biggest societal challenges of our time: solving staff shortages.

Our products bring flexibility and efficiency to the scheduling process. This ensures that employees can be deployed optimally, increases job satisfaction, and supports a healthy work–life balance for everyone. A win-win for both organizations and their employees!

For our Data Platform team we are looking for a Data Engineer.

What will you do

As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in our Data Platform team. The Data Platform is a new platform at Intus with many opportunities for development and improvement. You will play a key role in enabling our clients and internal organization to make data driven decisions through our state of the art EU cloud hosted data platform. You will work on:

  • Building, maintaining and optimizing data pipelines tailored to the data requirements of our customers.

  • Maintain and improve the data infrastructure running in containers on Kubernetes.

  • Helping other data specialists in the team develop data models and visualizations.

All this to support our growth in both Dutch and international markets! You will join a recently formed team consisting of Data specialists and a Product owner.

Technology and tools

You will work with modern technology. We use Clickhouse, SQLMesh, Postgres and Superset as the fundaments of the platform. We always look for promising technical solutions, so we also appreciate you bringing new ideas and tools.

  • Data Engineering Fundamentals

    • Data modeling fundamentals, including dimensional modeling (star/snowflake) and medallion architecture (bronze/silver/gold)

    • ETL/ELT pipeline development, orchestration, and data quality testing

    • Advanced SQL, including query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning

    • Data processing, transformation, and scripting (e.g. Python)

    • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or similar for managing cloud resources

  • Technology

    • Experience with the tech stack we use is a pro: Clickhouse (or other columnar storage technologies), SQLMesh (or dbt), Docker, SQL, Python

  • Data Platform Skills

    • Data governance and security — lineage, cataloging, metadata management, authentication/authorization, encryption, and PII handling

    • Modern data warehouse architectures and data stack patterns

We work hard, but also have a lot to offer. Here is a selection of the benefits of working at Intus:

  • A meaningful job: being part of an organization that makes the working lives of more than 300.000 people more fun and easier

  • Free lunch and fruit: we all eat together when you are in the office

  • Different career development opportunitccies!

  • A hybrid role: 2 days or more in the office

  • A nice and cozy office with climate control located next to Driebergen-Zeist station

  • A good salary

  • Untaxed expense allowance (internet) of 30€/month

  • A shower (a warm one 😊)... so you can get to the office by bike or run for a bit during lunch or after office hours!

  • 28 vacation days to recharge your battery

  • Work-from-home budget to create a healthy working environment at home

  • A pension scheme

  • Regular Friday afternoon drinks, board games, darts, and of course an annual team outing with all your colleagues!

About the Company

Name: intusworkforcesolutions
Location: Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands

At Intus & Swisio, we don't just build software. We make a difference for over 300,000 people with smart, user-friendly workforce scheduling solutions. Want to help build innovative solutions that truly make a difference? Explore our vacancies, and who knows, you might just become our new colleague!

Intus and Swisio, what's the difference? One company, one product, two names. Intus and Swisio work together to develop the same software: InPlanning. Intus is the name we use in the Netherlands. Swisio is the same organization, operating under the name we use internationally, including in Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Working at Intus & Swisio is like: A flat organization, plenty of room to grow, and the freedom to work your way, guided by common sense and responsibility.

Informal work environment: Thanks to our enthusiastic colleagues, there’s always a great atmosphere in the office. That’s exactly how we like it. You won’t find a rigid hierarchy here. Instead, we have a flat organization where everyone is approachable. We’re always up for a chat, and new ideas are more than welcome. Outside of work, we enjoy spending time together too, from Friday afternoon drinks and board games to floorball tournaments. People genuinely care about Intus, and together we make something great every day. It’s no surprise that many colleagues describe us as one big Intus family.

Growth and development (for real!): Learning helps you grow, which is why Intus offers plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development. Whether you want to advance your career, broaden your expertise, or explore a different role, there are many possibilities. Thanks to the close collaboration between teams, it’s easy to gain insight into each other’s work and discover new opportunities within the organization.

Independence and autonomy: We give you the freedom to make your own decisions, aligned with your role and responsibilities. Leading your first project, managing your own schedule, or balancing your time between working from home and the office? It’s all possible. We believe in your ability to work independently and support you whenever needed.

We do it together: At Intus/Swisio, communication is direct, teams work closely together, and colleagues are always willing to help one another. It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from: everyone is welcome at Intus/Swisio.

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