Data Engineer in Ostrava

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join our team in Ostrava, Czechia.

Our unit, formerly De Jong Packaging Group, has grown since its 2023 acquisition into one of the largest cardboard producers in Western Europe. We create sustainable, high-quality packaging for leading brands in retail, agriculture, food, e-commerce, and industry, supported by services such as design, printing, warehousing, and logistics.

The majority of the team is based in The Netherlands and consists of 3 application managers, a service delivery manager, 4 service desk employees, 3 product owners/managers, 2 business analysts, a data engineer, several project managers, 3 decentralized IT colleagues, and an IT Director.

You’ll be based in Ostrava, Czechia in our IT and finance shared center in Organica Building.

We work in hybrid model – 50% from our office and 50% from home.

About the position - key responsibilities:

Design and Development of Data Solutions

• Develop robust and reusable data pipelines (ETL/ELT processes) to extract, transform, and load data from internal and external sources.
• Set up data warehouses, data marts, and other storage structures aligned with the organization’s information needs.
• Apply principles such as data vault modeling, dimensional modeling, and star schemas.
• Develop data visualizations based on prioritized business demand
• Collaborate with external vendors on data and reporting related development topics

Use of Tools and Technology

• Manage Data Warehouse Automation tools such as TimeXtender.
• Work with modern programming languages such as SQL, Python (optional: Scala, R) and scripting tools.
• Develop reports and dashboards with Qlik Sense and NPrinting
• Integrate cloud-native technologies such as Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, AWS Glue, or Google BigQuery.

Data Governance and Compliance

• Implement data governance guidelines and policies, including data lineage, metadata management, data stewardship, and access control.
• Ensure compliance with regulations such as GDPR and ISO 27001.
• Collaborate with data owners, data stewards, data analysts, compliance officers, and security specialists to safeguard data security, quality, and integrity.

Quality Assurance and Monitoring

• Set up data quality controls and automated validation for completeness, consistency, timeliness, and accuracy.
• Monitor the performance of data pipelines and workloads; optimize queries and storage structures.
• Work with application engineers to resolve data and reporting issues/incidents.

Collaboration and Advisory

• Consult with business and data analysts, data stewards, and end users regarding information needs and data possibilities.
• Translate functional requirements into technical solutions.
• Advise on technological data innovations and data architecture design.
• Co-develop solutions in collaboration with external vendors

Who are we looking for?

Knowledge, Competencies, and Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s level thinking and relevant education in data, computer science, or a related field.
• Proven experience in a similar position, 2 – 3 years working with data as data analyst or data engineer or similar role.
• Analytical skills – able to understand complex data flows and structures.
• Problem-solving mindset – able to quickly, systematically, and effectively address data and performance issues.
• Collaboration – able to work across IT, business, and data stakeholders.
• Communication skills – able to translate functional requirements into technical solutions and manage expectations adequately.
• Quality-oriented – focused on data quality, reliability, and compliance.
• Result-driven – able to uncover the underlying business needs and deliver value.
• Proficient in English, and willingness to work with Dutch Data.

Role specific opportunities/things that we offer:

• modern office in Ostrava - we apply hybrid model
• 5 weeks of vacation per year
• lunch cards 160 CZK
• commuting allowance
• cafeteria
• pension insurance
• annual bonus

How can you apply for this role?

We kindly ask you to submit your application (CV in English) directly via Stora Enso Career Site, where you will find the online application form for this position. Thank you.

We hope to hear from you as soon as possible but at the latest by 31 August 2025.