Data Engineer Senior

JobScore, Inc.; Colombia; A distancia; COP 120.000.000 - 180.000.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

100% Remote Work – Work from anywhere

Multicultural Environment

Learning & Exposure

Impactful Work

Descripción de la vacante

Blossom!, a U.S.-based fintech-focused company serving credit unions, seeks a Senior Data Engineer to define and execute data strategy across a multidisciplinary team. You will build scalable AWS-based solutions, drive data-informed decision-making, and ensure data quality and governance.

The role requires 5+ years in data roles with at least 2 years in team leadership, plus strong English and experience with AWS, Python, and BI tools. This is a 100% remote, global-capable position.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years in data roles, including at least 2 years leading teams.
• Proven experience designing data architectures on AWS (Redshift, S3, Glue, Lambda, ECS/EKS).
• Python proficiency for pipeline development and analysis.
• Advanced experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent).
• Understanding of ML frameworks and model deployment.
• Data modeling, warehousing, and query optimization skills.
• Experience designing data APIs and microservices.
• Advanced technical English; solid grasp of CI/CD and agile methodologies.

Responsabilidades

• Design and lead the AWS data architecture (ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehouses in PostgreSQL/MySQL, S3 storage).
• Translate business needs into analytics and reporting solutions.
• Establish data quality, governance, and security standards.
• Define and prioritize the data roadmap aligned with company strategy.
• Oversee development of dashboards, reports, and predictive models (Python, BI tools, ML).
• Optimize performance of relational databases and AWS data clusters.
• Evaluate new technologies to continuously improve the data stack.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of new team members.
• Foster collaboration and continuous learning within the data team.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team coaching

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field

Herramientas

Python

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redshift

S3

Glue

Lambda

ECS/EKS

Tableau

Power BI

CI/CD

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Join Blossom!

We are a U.S.-based company with over 20 years of experience dedicated to enhancing the satisfaction of credit unions and their members. We are committed to developing simpler and more innovative financial services that assist credit unions in serving their current members and attracting new ones. We are building the next-generation technology layer for credit unions.
www.blossom.net

We're looking for a strategic and hands-on Senior Data Engineer of Data with 5+ years of relevant experience, including at least 2 years leading teams, who thrives in fast-paced environments and is comfortable working across the full AWS data stack. The ideal candidate delivers scalable, reliable data architecture and reporting solutions, maintains strong standards for data quality and governance, and communicates clearly across technical and executive teams to support faster, more confident data-driven decision-making.

Role Purpose

Define and execute the organization's data strategy, leading a multidisciplinary team (Data Engineers, Data Analysts, BI Developers, and a Data Scientist/ML Engineer) to build scalable AWS-based solutions that drive data-informed decision-making.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage the data team: performance reviews, feedback, career development plans.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and mentoring of new team members.
• Allocate resources and assign tasks for efficient workload distribution.
• Foster a collaborative environment and continuous learning culture.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and quality standards.

Technical Responsibilities

• Design and lead the AWS data architecture (ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehouses in PostgreSQL/MySQL, S3 storage).
• Translate business needs into analytics and reporting solutions.
• Establish data quality, governance, and security standards.
• Define and prioritize the data roadmap aligned with company strategy.
• Oversee development of dashboards, reports, and predictive models (Python, BI tools, ML).
• Optimize performance of relational databases and AWS data clusters.
• Evaluate new technologies to continuously improve the data stack.

Key Competencies

• Effective communication with both technical and executive audiences.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving.
• Business insight and results orientation.
• Collaborative leadership and talent development.
• Innovation mindset and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field.
• 5+ years in data roles, including at least 2 years leading teams.
• Proven experience designing data architectures on AWS (Redshift, S3, Glue, Lambda, ECS/EKS).
• Python proficiency for pipeline development and analysis.
• Advanced experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
• Familiarity with BI tools (Tableau, Power BI, or equivalent).
• Understanding of ML frameworks and model deployment.
• Data modeling, warehousing, and query optimization skills.
• Experience designing data APIs and microservices.
• Advanced technical English; solid grasp of CI/CD and agile methodologies.

Perks

• 100% Remote Work – Work from anywhere during the contract period.
• Multicultural Environment – Collaborate with global teams.
• Learning & Exposure – Gain hands-on experience in a fintech/digital banking environment.
• Impactful Work – Contribute to data solutions that drive strategic decisions.