Cloud Data Engineer – Contract Opportunity (Hybrid, Porto, Portugal) Porto

Cloud Data Engineer – Contract Opportunity (Hybrid, Porto, Portugal)
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Cloud Data Engineer – Contract Opportunity (Hybrid, Porto, Portugal)

Reference: VAC-2974

Sector: Telecommunications, Information Technology, Network / Data Centre Services, Investment Banking and Capital Markets

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Data Engineer (Contractor) to support a major transformation program, contributing to the design and delivery of scalable, reliable, and maintainable cloud data solutions.

What you’ll do:

1. Advise on data strategy, architecture, and implementation approaches.
2. Design and build modern data pipelines on AWS (experience with Azure/GCP is a plus).
3. Implement and optimize Lakehouse architectures (Iceberg preferred, Hudi/Delta beneficial).
4. Develop and automate ETL processes, workflows, and orchestration (Airflow, Step Functions, AWS Workflow).
5. Ensure high standards of reliability, automation, maintainability, and security.
6. Support incident resolution and share best practices with internal teams.

Deliverables include:

• Functional, optimized data pipelines aligned with business needs.
• Clear documentation of designs, implementations, and operations.
• Regular updates on progress, risks, and improvements.
• Knowledge transfer and mentoring of internal teams.

What we’re looking for:

• 3–5 years’ experience building pipelines on public cloud (AWS essential).
• Strong expertise in data solution architecture, ETL, BI, Big Data, ML/Analytics.
• Hands-on experience with Spark ecosystems, SQL, Python, CI/CD, Docker, Dev
  Ops/Agile.
• Experience with AWS services (Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Dynamo
  DB, Batch, Crawlers).
• Knowledge of Lakehouse architectures and optimization techniques.
• Familiarity with Ia
  C (Cloud
  Formation, Terraform) and cloud security fundamentals.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills; fluent in English (French a plus).

Collaboration & Setup:

You’ll work alongside delivery managers, architects, developers, and analysts in a hybrid model (up to 2 remote days per week), participating in agile ceremonies and
- sharing sessions.

Skillbase Group Ltd

The Brewhouse, Old Bexley Business Park, Bourne Road, Bexley, Kent DA5 1LR, United Kingdom

Skillbase Consulting Ireland Ltd

2nd floor 50A, Rosemount Business Park, Rosemount Park Drive, Ballycoolin, Dublin 11 Ireland

Irish Number: 09 146 0330