POSITION: Enterprise Data Platforms Senior Manager
LOCATION: We will only consider candidates legally authorized to work in the Netherlands or the UK.
WORKPLACE TYPE: Flexible hybrid working environment
CLOSING DATE: 07 August 2026
JOB LEVEL: 2
SALARY:
- Netherlands salary range: €80,000 - €95,000
- UK salary range: £65,000 - £80,000
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Enterprise Data Platforms Senior Manager will lead the evolution of our global data landscape from a fragmented, product-centric model to a scalable, integrated Enterprise Data Platform across the whole of Rainforest Alliance.
This role sits at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution, ensuring that all RA data directly fuels business value.
The Enterprise Data Platforms Senior Manager reports to the Director, Technical Operations.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Strategic Roadmap: Own the transition plan from legacy data services to the new, integrated (primarily) Microsoft platform.
- Workstream Identification: Deconstruct the overhaul into manageable workstreams (e.g., Data Migration, Governance, Integration, Analytics/BI, migration to the new platform of strategic systems, and sunset of legacy systems).
- Stakeholder Management & Business Engagement: Navigate a complex global environment to align data consumers, Product Owners, Tech teams, Information Security, and Business Unit heads.
- Tech Stack Ownership & Delivery: Deliver, operate and iterate on the new tech stack, ensuring it continues to meet global business requirements.
- Support, Availability & Uptime:
- Own the definition, implementation and ongoing operation of the service and support wrapper for the entire data platform stack, identifying and delivering the appropriate staffing and support model (skills, hours of operations, escalation paths) to assure availability, resilience, supportability and recoverability
- Validate and assure system resilience
- Act as a subject matter expert/focal point for data services and tools
- Culture and Skill Change: Identify and deliver the necessary skills, and lead on cultural change, through role-modelling, talent assessment, development planning and restructuring
- Data Governance & Quality: Work with business data owners to assure standards for data lineage and quality
- Codebase Management: Experience with version control practices for data assets including branching strategies, pull request workflows, and repository management for data pipelines and configuration.
- Ensure all data platform components, including pipelines, infrastructure, configurations are version controlled, with CI/CD processes governing environment promotion from development through to production.
WHAT YOU BRING:
- Experience translating complex business problems into technical requirements and vice-versa
- Deep familiarity and experience of design, configuration and operation of the Microsoft data ecosystem.
- Working knowledge of platform components, including pipelines, infrastructure and configurations, CI/CD processes
- Experience of environment management and promotion from development through to production
- 10+ years within Data Engineering, with demonstrable experience of data platform transformation and migration.
- Experience overcoming change and risk-averse mindsets and mentalities
- Deep familiarity with cloud data warehouses and aligned technologies, including MS Azure Data Lake, Databricks, MS Azure SQL, Power BI Premium, and data mesh/fabric concepts
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE:
- Be a part of a global organization with an impactful mission and a collaborative, respectful, and accountable culture.
- Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.
- A favourable time‑off policy.
- Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance.
Apply now and let's grow together. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills can help us advance our mission.
If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: [email protected] The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, ages, disability and any other protected group.