Senior Data Engineer

Summary

Join Nearform as a Senior Data Engineer for a 3-month contract, working remotely from India. You will design, build, and maintain scalable data platforms, pipelines, and warehouses using technologies like SQL, Python, and Spark. Responsibilities include optimizing data solutions, ensuring seamless data integration, and collaborating with data scientists and stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses significant experience in data engineering, agile environments, and various data technologies. Excellent communication and collaboration skills are essential. Nearform offers a remote-friendly work environment and various benefits.

Requirements

• Significant experience delivering at a Senior Engineer level, specialising in Data engineering
• At least 6 years’ commercial experience
• Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment
• Practical experience and knowledge of developing real-world solutions
• Extensive hands-on experience in SQL, Python, and Spark for large-scale data processing
• Strong expertise in data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, or similar)
• Experience with distributed data processing frameworks (Spark, Hadoop, or similar)
• Deep understanding of ETL processes, data modeling, and schema design
• Strong experience with cloud-based data solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP) and data lake architectures
• Experience with automation, CI/CD for data pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Deep understanding of versioning control tools - e.g. Git
• Experience building software collaboratively using pull requests and code reviews
• Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance best practices
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Professional proficiency in English

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data platforms, pipelines, and warehouses using SQL, Python, Spark, and other relevant technologies
• Build efficient data solutions, optimizing performance, and ensuring seamless data integration
• Designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines and ETL processes for large-scale data ingestion and transformation
• Developing and maintaining data platforms and warehousing solutions to support analytics and business intelligence needs
• Implementing scalable data storage solutions and ensuring high availability and performance
• Enhancing performance in data processing workflows for maximum speed and scalability
• Collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into data engineering solutions
• Ensuring data quality, governance, and compliance across all systems
• Supporting CI/CD processes for data pipeline deployments and implementing best practices in DevOps for data workflows
• Conducting code reviews and enforcing best practices in version control, automation, and testing
• Assisting with defining structured source code management and deployment processes
• Working with and supporting Technical Leaders in project execution and timely delivery
• Collaborating with client teams

Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus
• Work Remotely and Flexibly
• Paid Time Off Package - We offer an annual leave of 21 days plus 12 days of National & public holidays. We also offer sick leave, marriage leave and many more
• Remote Working Allowance - Every 2 years, you will have a budget of up to €1250 (equivalent in INR) to help you set up a comfortable and productive workspace in addition to your essential equipment provided by Nearform when you join
• Training and Development Allowance - We understand the importance of continuously learning so we offer an allowance of up to €1000 (equivalent in INR) you can use to upskill yourself
• Healthcare - It’s important to always take care of your health, so we offer additional private healthcare here at Nearform. If you wish to learn more about the plan offered feel free to reach out to our team