Essent

Senior Data Engineer - Data Core

Join Essent in Den Bosch as a Senior Data Engineer. Build and design scalable data pipelines to support the energy transition. Enjoy hybrid work, a bonus, and learning opportunities in a supportive environment.
Essent
Essent
Den Bosch, the Netherlands Hybrid Full time EUR 6k–8k monthly UTC+01:00

Essent

Company Overview

Essent N.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of E.ON

's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

1999

Approximately 3,000 employees (source: cbinsights.com). Essent serves 2.3 million electricity customers and 2 million gas customers, but exact revenue figures for 2023 have not been disclosed.

What They Do

Essent primarily provides electricity and gas to both residential and business customers in the Netherlands and Belgium. In addition to these core services, the company also offers energy solutions such as the installation of solar panels, home insulation, energy-efficient heating systems, and smart charging solutions like Essent Smart Charging. The latter optimizes the charging of electric vehicles, potentially saving users up to €300 per year by scheduling charging during the cheapest or greenest periods (source: cbinsights.com). Through its Essent Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) division, it provides integrated systems for decentralized energy management, including solar panels, batteries, and charging stations. These systems are aimed at businesses, industrial areas, residential neighborhoods, housing corporations, grid operators, and governments (source: werkenbijessent.nl). Essent positions itself as the largest producer of renewable energy in the Netherlands, focusing on innovative local systems that combine solar energy, wind, geothermal energy, and hydrogen, all with an eye towards the sustainability goals of 2050.

Projects & Track Record

In 2010, Essent realized the first commercial fast charger for electric vehicles in Europe, using Epyon technology to charge 9-seater taxi vans in 30 minutes. In 2016, the company opened five bio-gas CNG stations, becoming the first Dutch utility to commercially sell CNG fuel (source: wikipedia.org). A significant ongoing project involves providing sustainable energy solutions for over 4,000 homes and 70,000 square meters of commercial and social spaces, commissioned by WKO Merwede BV (source: eon.com). EIS is actively developing customized heating and cooling systems, hydrogen projects, and mobility solutions in collaboration with regional governments and developers, highlighting Essent's versatility and impact in the energy transition.

Recent Developments

On May 29, 2025, Essent increased its feed-in tariff for solar panels to 15 euro cents per kilowatt-hour for up to 250 kWh, automatically offsetting costs for customers and positioning the company as one of the last major Dutch providers to introduce such rates (source: cbinsights.com). In June 2025, Essent acquired Solar Concept in a deal worth €25-50 million, strengthening its solar energy capabilities (source: dealmaker.nl). Essent has also taken steps towards a circular economy through data analysis and action plans, implementing AI tools that automate 85% of helpdesk inquiries, resulting in annual savings of €2 million (source: nlmtd.com). These developments demonstrate Essent's commitment to innovation and sustainability in the energy market.

Working at Essent

Essent offers a wide range of positions, from energy sales and markets to infrastructure solutions, involving business developers, engineers, and specialists in projects related to heating/cooling, hydrogen, and mobility/storage. The organization also has leadership roles in eMobility, such as Head of eMobility and legal advisors (source: werkenbijessent.nl). The recruitment centers are primarily located at the headquarters in 's-Hertogenbosch, where Essent Energy Infrastructure Solutions B.V. is also based. The company culture emphasizes intensive collaboration in three phases (design, construction, operation) and customer-oriented innovation, focusing on respecting user preferences in smart charging solutions (source: dealmaker.nl). Documented benefits include significant cost savings, such as annual discounts on EV charging, although specific employee benefits like salaries or health plans have not been disclosed.


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Job Description

Help our customers take the next step in the energy transition through smart thinking and solutions. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will build the foundation of our energy transition. You design reliable data products and help us make decisions based on facts. Within the team, you act as a technical specialist who not only builds, but also empowers colleagues in modern software engineering practices. Take the next step and apply for this Senior Data Engineer role in Den Bosch.

About the role

Together, we take the next step in the energy transition. As a Senior Data Engineer - Data Core, you help our team grow from pipeline operators into fully-fledged data engineers. Your first mission? Designing, migrating, and building our pipelines into a brand-new data orchestration layer. After that, your role will partially shift towards an advisory focus: supporting the organization in making the most of our self-service platform and designing stable, 'ownerless' (external) pipelines.

Energy moves you

In this role, you will work on:

  • Knowledge sharing & collaboration: You work closely with your teammates. Through pair programming and code reviews, you support them in adopting test-driven development and engineering standards in a safe and supportive environment.
  • Architecture & design: You design scalable, distributed data pipelines and reproducible transformations.
  • Automation: You implement secure, consistent CI/CD processes and deploy containerized data applications on modern cloud platforms.

You are Essent

Do you not recognize yourself in every single point below? No problem. We believe software engineering skills are transferable, and we hire primarily based on potential, motivation, and willingness to learn. If you have a solid foundation and the right mindset, we will support you in developing the rest of the tech stack.

We are looking for an experienced developer who brings stability and enjoys creating structure:

  • Data engineering: You have extensive experience designing stable data infrastructures. You are comfortable modeling and processing data and enjoy making and explaining the right technical decisions together with the team.
  • Language-agnostic: Our main language is Python, so you are familiar with it (or you have strong experience in another language and are willing to learn Python quickly).
  • Software engineering foundation: You have solid experience as a data or software engineer in a production environment, applying best practices such as modular code, unit testing, and Infrastructure as Code to data pipelines.
  • Adaptability: You can improve complex architectures step by step and iteratively, without disrupting production environments.
  • Psychological safety: Your communication style is coaching and patient. You enjoy helping others grow technically without imposing rigid viewpoints.

We offer you

We value the energy and commitment you bring. That is why we offer:

  • A role in which you contribute to a more sustainable Netherlands
  • A gross monthly salary between ???5,807 and ???8,253
  • A bonus of 10% of your annual salary
  • 30 vacation days and 8% holiday allowance
  • The opportunity to work hybrid
  • The option for a workation (by agreement)
  • Discounts on your energy bill and products from our service partners
  • A modern office within walking distance of Den Bosch station, including a coffee bar, restaurants, and fresh fruit
  • An NS Business Card or travel allowance
  • Extensive learning and development opportunities, including a personal training budget of ???500 per year
  • Access to training and education, also internationally through the E.ON Group
  • Most importantly: a working environment where you can be yourself. What matters to us is who you are and what you bring. That is why you do not need to include gender, age, or nationality on your CV

This is a great opportunity to start as a Senior Data Engineer - Data Core at Essent. Apply before July 8. Curious about the next steps? Take a look at our application process and apply.

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About the role

June 30, 2026

July 3, 2026

Full time

Hybrid

Company

EUR 6k–8k monthly

Smart Grid

Essent

essent.nl

  •  Den Bosch, the Netherlands

Experienced

UTC+01:00