{"id":19,"date":"2018-10-01T13:10:05","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T12:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.antem.ai\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:08:18","slug":"careers-at-sparkle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sparkle.consulting\/nl\/careers-at-sparkle\/","title":{"rendered":"Jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19\" class=\"elementor elementor-19\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-s1l5uxu elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"s1l5uxu\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cs6wj0t\" 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Peers to spar with, a senior backline behind you, and we don't pretend juniors are seniors. 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Here's what that looks like in practice.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"r\"><div class=\"num\">01<\/div><div class=\"body\"><h3>Join a senior team, 15+ years on average<\/h3><p>You sit close to the customer and the architecture decisions from the start, and you learn from a team that averages 15+ years. Real responsibility, whatever your level.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"r\"><div class=\"num\">02<\/div><div class=\"body\"><h3>Microsoft-first stack, deep<\/h3><p>Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure AI Foundry, Power Platform, the whole modern Microsoft data + AI stack. Solution Partner status means access to the right learning, certifications and people.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"r\"><div class=\"num\">03<\/div><div class=\"body\"><h3>Real customers, real outcomes<\/h3><p>Industrial groups, public sector, financial services, healthcare. You'll see your work go to production, not into a slide-deck graveyard.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"r\"><div class=\"num\">04<\/div><div class=\"body\"><h3>Same way of working, across Belgium and Estonia<\/h3><p>Leuven, Louvain-La-Neuve and Tallinn, with delivery teams that pair across borders. Local roots, international reach, no nearshore middlemen.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"r\"><div class=\"num\">05<\/div><div class=\"body\"><h3>Time to learn, not just bill<\/h3><p>Certification budgets, conference time, paid study days. The work pays for staying sharp, not the other way around.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"r\"><div class=\"num\">06<\/div><div class=\"body\"><h3>Owners' culture<\/h3><p>Cronos Group ownership, with the autonomy of a boutique. 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Curiosity outranks credentials.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"v\"><div class=\"ico\">\u25d0<\/div><h3>Humility<\/h3><p>The customer knows their business. We listen first, push back honestly, and own our mistakes when they happen.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"v\"><div class=\"ico\">\u221e<\/div><h3>Teamwork<\/h3><p>No silent handovers. No lone heroes. 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No tricks.<\/h2><p class=\"sub\">Direct, honest and respectful of your time, the same way we run customer projects.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">01<\/div><div class=\"lab\">Apply<\/div><h3>Send your CV or LinkedIn<\/h3><p>Ready to join a boutique data &amp; AI consultancy? Email <a href=\"mailto:hello@sparkle.consulting\">hello@sparkle.consulting<\/a> with your CV or LinkedIn, and one paragraph about what you would love to work on.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">02<\/div><div class=\"lab\">Coffee call<\/div><h3>30 minutes, no script<\/h3><p>One of us calls you within a week. A relaxed conversation to get to know each other and see whether there's a mutual fit: how you like to work, what you're looking for, and whether our culture suits you.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">03<\/div><div class=\"lab\">Tech chat<\/div><h3>A real technical conversation<\/h3><p>A technical conversation, not tied to one project. We explore how broad and how deep your knowledge goes, and how you reason through problems. Not how fast you can solve a puzzle.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"step\"><div class=\"num\">04<\/div><div class=\"lab\">Offer<\/div><h3>Decision within ten days<\/h3><p>You meet the team, we make an offer fast, you join when it works for you. 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