Senior Data Engineer(m/w/x)

## Job Description We’re looking for a highly skilled and proactive Senior Data Engineer to join our Data Engineering & BI team. This role combines deep technical expertise, business collaboration, and a strong mentoring and leadership mindset. You'll be a key player in designing and scaling our data infrastructure, with a strong focus on Snowflake, DBT, and SQL, while ensuring we deliver high-value, reliable data solutions to support business teams across the organization. * Design, implement, and **administer Snowflake architecture**, including data modeling, security, performance tuning, and cost optimization. * Build and maintain **DBT models** with clear structure, testing, documentation aligned with business logic and transformation best practices, and manage the environment. * Write, optimize, and maintain **complex SQL queries** across **Snowflake and traditional RDBMS** (Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.). * Develop and automate robust **data pipelines** using **Python** for extraction, transformation, and loading. * Use **Git** for collaborative version control and develop CI/CD workflows. * Engage with **business stakeholders** to understand their needs and build scalable, self-service data solutions. * Administer or support **reporting platforms** (such as Tableau), ensuring performance, governance, and ease of use. * **Drive technology choices**, standardization, and architectural best practices within the team. * **Mentor junior team members**, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous learning, and cross-functional support. ## Qualifications * 7+ years of experience in data engineering or a similar role, in a modern cloud-based data environment. * **Expert-level SQL skills** — you write clean, optimized, and maintainable queries effortlessly. * Advanced experience with **Snowflake** (security, architecture, optimization). * Strong hands-on expertise with **DBT** for transformation pipelines and model governance. * Deep understanding of **traditional relational databases** and their performance characteristics. * Solid proficiency in **Python** for scripting and automation tasks. * Experience with **Git** and collaborative development workflows. * Strong interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively with both technical and business teams. * Proven ability to **lead technical decisions**, introduce new tools or practices, and **mentor junior engineers**. **Nice to have:** * Experience administering or supporting **Tableau** or similar reporting tools. * Familiarity with data governance concepts (cataloging, lineage, RBAC). * Event based workflow implementation (Kafka, Confluent,...) * Exposure to Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban). ## Additional Information **Why join us?** You’ll be part of a data-driven culture where your input shapes the stack, the strategy, and the future of data at the company. You’ll have space to lead, build, and grow—with the support of a collaborative team and clear business impact. S​​​​​​Q2