Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer – Consort Group

Apply for the Senior Data Engineer role at Consort Group. Join a team that leverages data and infrastructure to drive excellence across Europe and Portugal.

Mission

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and ensure the reliability of data operations within our ecosystem. Build side responsibilities include creating scalable, high‑performance data pipelines, implementing ETL/ELT processes, and automating deployment to enhance delivery speed and reliability.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines.
• Implement robust ETL/ELT processes in cloud or on‑prem environments.
• Build efficient data models that support analytical and business needs.
• Apply engineering best practices, including CI/CD, testing, version control, and code quality.
• Automate end‑to‑end deployment processes.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Integrate new data sources while ensuring data quality, lineage, and governance.
• Contribute to architecture discussions and technological decisions for the data platform.
• Monitor daily ETL/ELT jobs and resolve incidents in a timely manner.
• Optimize pipeline performance and address operational bottlenecks.
• Coordinate actions with production and functional support teams.
• Ensure data availability, stability, and quality for end users.
• Document data flows, operational procedures, and runbooks.
• Manage the release lifecycle across multiple environments (dev, test, prod).
• Ensure compliance with security and data governance standards.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities to enhance operational efficiency.

Background & Qualifications

You have at least 3–5 years of experience in demanding data engineering or data platform environments. You enjoy solving complex problems, exploring data, and building scalable solutions. You are constantly innovating and looking for an environment where your ideas matter and where technology and collaboration go hand in hand.

• Strong command of SQL and experience with relational databases / data warehouses.
• Python applied to data processing and automation.
• Linux tools and Agile / Dev
  Ops ways of working (CI/CD, Git, Jenkins, Git
  Lab CI, etc. ).
• Hands‑on experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and workflow orchestration (Airflow, Prefect, Luigi, etc. ).
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS / Azure / GCP) is a plus.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Grafana, Cloud
  Watch, etc. ).
• Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle and production best practices.

Team & Culture

• Excellent problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to explain complex concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams.
• Proactive, responsible, and autonomous work style.
• Curiosity, continuous improvement mindset, and eagerness to learn.

Commitment & Benefits

• Attentive and human onboarding.
• A truly hands‑on management style.
• Concrete commitments: inclusion, equality, solidarity.
• The Move Up x United Heroes program to get moving and breathe.
• A culture of feedback and meaningful projects.

Recruitment Process

• An initial phone call with our recruitment team.
• An HR interview and a job interview with a business engineer.
• A test or technical interview with one of our experts.
• A final meeting with your future manager or project manager.
• And if we’re a good fit, we’ll get started together.

Location & Contract

Location: Lisbon or Porto

Contract: Permanent contract

Remote work: Twice a week at client’s premises

Job category: Data Engineering / Data Platforms

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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