Data Engineer - FileMaker

Köln, Hybrid

Full-time

Permanent employee

60,000 - 70,000 € per year

Your tasks

ISCC – International Sustainability and Carbon Certification is one of the leading certification systems for sustainability, traceability and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. As part of our continued growth, we are focussing on expanding our IT & Technology team.

To support this strategic step, we are looking forward to welcoming you as a Data Engineer - FileMaker to support in the development of the existing FileMaker-based applications landscape, and develop a deep understanding of its current architecture, data model, and dependencies, and lead its evolution.

If you are passionate about building high-quality software with real-world impact and would like to contribute to a sustainability-driven and culturally certified Great Place to Work® company, we look forward to your application!

Your main duties will be:

Analyse and document the current FileMaker database, including data structures, scripts, layouts, integrations, and operational dependencies
Develop a thorough understanding of business processes currently implemented within the FileMaker environment
Identify opportunities to modularise the existing monolithic solution and define target architectures for moving functionality to external or best-of-breed systems
Design and execute a phased approach for migrating or decoupling features from FileMaker while minimising disruption to business operations
Review, refactor, and where necessary redesign the existing data model to improve consistency, performance, and long-term maintainability
Prepare the data structure for seamless integration with other systems, including the definition of clear data ownership, interfaces, and integration patterns (e.g. APIs, data synchronisation, or event-based integration)
Implement and maintain integrations between FileMaker and external systems, ensuring robustness, security, and data accuracy
Collaborate with business stakeholders, IT, and external vendors to align technical changes with business priorities and future system strategies