Data Engineering Consultant (Zurich, Switzerland)

D One; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

D ONE, a premium consultancy in data, AI, and transformation, is based in Zurich and helps clients across Europe with scalable data platforms and AI solutions. You will translate business requirements into robust data architectures, shape data models, and contribute hands-on to modern data pipelines using Databricks or Microsoft Fabric.

You will work with a team to deliver high quality and reliable results from our Zurich office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Domain knowledge in at least one industry.
• Analytical and structured mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent German and English communication (spoken and written).
• 3+ years of proven data engineering experience.
• Hands-on with Databricks or Microsoft Fabric, dbt, and Azure.

Responsibilities

• Analyze business and technical requirements.
• Design and implement robust data architectures and pipelines.
• Collaborate with client and project teams across cloud AI initiatives.
• Communicate recommendations and results to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Data engineering

ETL/ELT

Data Vault modelling

SQL

Python

Databricks

Azure

German & English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

dbt

Azure

Job description

D ONE is a premium consultancy specialized in data, AI, and transformation. We help organizations turn ambition into impact by aligning strategy, building strong data foundations, delivering high-impact solutions at scale, and ensuring adoption and trust through governance and a focus on people.

From Zurich, Munich, and Athens, we support clients across Europe with deep expertise across the entire data value chain. Our approach is pragmatic, people-centric, and built for lasting value.

In this role, you will advise our clients on the design and implementation of scalable cloud data platforms and AI solutions. You will translate business requirements into robust data architectures, shape data models, and contribute hands‑on to the development of modern data pipelines using platforms such as Databricks or Microsoft Fabric. Based in our Zurich office, you will work with your team to provide our clients with the high quality and reliability we are known for.

Your tasks will include:

• Analysis of business and technical requirements
• Design and implementation of robust data architectures, pipelines, and platform components in close collaboration with client and project teams
• Contribution to data & AI initiatives across cloud architecture, data engineering, data science, and generative AI
• Communication of recommendations, insights, and results to senior stakeholders and management

What you bring:

• At least a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Domain knowledge in at least one industry
• A highly analytical and structured mindset, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and convincingly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in German and English (both mandatory)
• 3+ years of proven experience in data engineering including data modelling (Data Vault and dimensional modelling) and hands‑on ETL/ELT and pipeline development
• Hands‑on experience with Databricks or Microsoft Fabric, dbt, and Azure, including solid data warehousing fundamentals, SQL, and Python

What we offer:

• An uncomplicated and low noise environment that enables to focus on what matters most.
• An international team of talented people from diverse backgrounds that have ambitions, always enjoy an additional challenge, and know how to have fun at work.
• Further development opportunities through our D ONE Academy including mentoring program, knowledge sharing sessions, expert and working groups, as well as tailor‑made soft‑skill and leadership training.
• Frequent offsite socialising events.

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Strive to understand your clients' needs.
• Deliver outstanding results with high business value in a comprehensible form.
• Have the intellectual agility required to get the job done in an easy‑to‑do‑business‑with way.
• Value clever and creative team play.

Are you interested in joining a great team with a proven track record and to work on projects that will constantly challenge you?