Associate Database Engineer

inMy Jet; Basel; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

High-profile projects

Team events

Fun company events

Job summary

Jet Aviation seeks an Associate Data Engineer in Basel to transform diverse data into actionable insights. You will build and optimize data pipelines on Microsoft Azure and Fabric, craft scalable data models, and support AI-ready data while ensuring governance and security.

You will work with global teams, contribute to ML initiatives, and help design enterprise ontologies. Strong SQL, Python, and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in data engineering, analytics, data science, or software development.
• Proficient in SQL and Python.
• Experience with Azure cloud services (Data Factory, Synapse).
• Knowledge of ETL/ELT, data modeling, data quality, and governance.
• Familiarity with APIs and token-based authentication.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize data pipelines using Azure tools.
• Integrate data from multiple sources for analytics and ML applications.
• Design scalable data models and reusable datasets for reporting.
• Improve data quality, metadata, and governance across platforms.
• Contribute to ML/AI initiatives, including data prep and feature engineering.
• Map business concepts to enterprise ontologies and data sources.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize pipelines, notebooks, and workloads.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

Data modeling

Data governance

Cloud platforms

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (Data Science, CS, IT, Stats, Math, Engineering)

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Azure Synapse Analytics

Lakehouse

OneLake

Azure Storage

Job description

# Associate Database EngineerJet AviationBasel, BS, CH, 403010 days agoJob descriptionPosition SummaryAre you passionate about data, technology, and artificial intelligence? Join Jet Aviation as an Associate Data Engineer and help turn complex data into meaningful insights and innovative solutions.Working with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric, you will contribute to data engineering, analytics, machine learning, and enterprise ontology initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your technical skills, collaborate with experienced specialists, and support data-driven decision-making across our global business.Your Role• Develop and optimize data pipelines and data products using Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Lakehouse, and OneLake.• Integrate, transform, and validate data from multiple sources for reporting, analytics, machine learning, and AI applications.• Support the design of scalable data models and reusable analytical datasets.• Improve data quality, documentation, metadata, and governance to ensure reliable, secure, and AI-ready data.• Contribute to machine learning solutions, including data preparation, feature engineering, testing, and model evaluation.• Support the development of enterprise ontologies by mapping business concepts, relationships, and data sources.• Collaborate with technical teams and business stakeholders to translate requirements into practical data solutions.• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data pipelines, notebooks, and analytical workloads.• Help implement responsible data and AI solutions, considering privacy, security, and transparency.• Document solutions, communicate findings, and contribute to data and AI projects and ongoing improvements.What we offer you• An exciting and challenging senior role in a dynamic aviation environment• Various opportunities for professional and personal development• Chance to work on exciting, high-profile projects• A motivated and cheerful team that looks forward to working with you• Our events are great! We also have lots of fun together outside of working hoursYour Profile• A bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Computer Science, IT, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.• Initial experience through internships, academic projects, or professional roles in data engineering, analytics, data science, or software development.• Foundational knowledge of data integration, ETL/ELT, data modeling, data quality, and cloud platforms.• Practical SQL skills and familiarity with Python or another programming language.• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and/or Fabric; experience with Azure Data Factory, Lakehouse, OneLake, Azure Storage, or Synapse Analytics is an advantage.• Basic knowledge of machine learning, relational databases, and structured or semi-structured data.• Interest in data integration via APIs and token authentication, data transformation via python code, data modeling and data governance.• Interest in ontologies, data governance including metadata management, data catalog, knowledge graphs• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.• A customer-focused mindset and commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.• Flexibility to collaborate with global teams across time zones.• Fluency in written and spoken English.