Data Platform Engineer - Remote

Data Platform Engineer - Remote
Viseu
Viseu, Viseu District, Portugal

At Smart Consulting, we’re looking for a Data Platform Engineer to join our data organization and ensure the reliability, scalability, and excellence of our
- based data platform. We believe data empowers better decisions — and we want you to be part of that journey. What it takes to be a Data Platform Engineer:Experience working with data pipelines in a production environment
Strong
- on knowledge of SQL and experience with distributed processing tools (e. G. , Apache Spark)Proficiency troubleshooting dbt, Apache Kafka, Apache Ignite, Apache Ni
Fi, and Apache Airflow
Solid programming skills in Python or Scala for data engineering tasks
Experience with AWS cloud data services
Familiarity with Grafana or similar observability tools
Understanding of data governance, compliance, and security best practices in cloud environments
Experience implementing CI/CD and testing frameworks for data pipelines and data products
Strong
- solving abilities and excellent communication skills
Experience providing platform support or help desk troubleshooting in technical environments
Availability to start within 30 days
Fluency in Portuguese and English Nice to Have:Familiarity with Dremio and modern data lakehouse architectures
Experience provisioning data services using Terraform
Knowledge of Power BI
- premises gateway
Hands-on experience with data catalog and governance tools (Collibra, Alation, etc. )Experience with machine learning pipelines and feature engineering What you’ll do as a Data Platform Engineer:Provide support to users of the data platform, troubleshooting issues and ensuring platform reliability
Maintain and support ETL/ELT pipelines to guarantee scalable and dependable data flows
Collaborate with data platform architects to optimise security, performance, and availability
Improve monitoring, performance, automation, and operational efficiency
Contribute to data quality frameworks ensuring consistent and accurate data pipelines
Support the operation of data lakes, data warehouses, and data streaming systems
Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business users to resolve data platform issues
Automate repetitive tasks and improve ingestion, transformation, and delivery processes
Troubleshoot and optimise SQL queries and workflows for performance and cost efficiency
Document platform changes, processes, and best practices
Review and approve data product releases into production Why join us? Work with modern data platforms and
- impact cloud environments
Culture of collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement
Opportunity to influence platform architecture and operational excellence
Strong focus on learning, innovation, and best engineering practices Where you’ll work: Remote — Candidates MUST be based in Portugal