Senior Data Engineer

About this role

Key Responsibilities

• Data Architecture Design: Contribute to the design of scalable and secure data solutions, ensuring alignment with business and technical needs.

• ETL/ELT Pipeline Development: Develop and optimize efficient pipelines to ingest, transform, and load data from diverse sources into structured formats for analytics.

• Data Source Analysis: Analyze structured and unstructured data sources, recommending strategies for ingestion, processing, and classification.

• Data Layer Development: Assist in building a robust data layer that supports both batch and real-time processing.

• Data Ingestion & Cleansing: Implement strategies for validating and cleansing data to ensure quality and compliance with governance policies.

• Query Optimization: Write and optimize SQL queries to improve performance and efficiency across large datasets.

• Data Migration: Support migration projects from legacy systems to cloud platforms, ensuring accuracy and minimal downtime.

• Performance Monitoring: Monitor data workflows, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and propose improvements.

• Collaboration: Work closely with analysts, scientists, and business teams to translate requirements into data models.

• Data Governance & Security: Apply governance standards and security best practices, ensuring compliance with regulations (e.g., GDPR).

• Continuous Learning: Stay updated on emerging tools and practices, contributing to team innovation and improvement.
Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in data engineering or related roles.

• Strong knowledge of SQL, relational databases, and query optimization.

• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance frameworks.

• Solid understanding of batch and real-time data processing.

• Collaborative mindset with ability to work across technical and business teams.