Senior Data Engineer – Cloud & ETL Platforms

ITDS Polska Sp. z o.o.; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consulting firm in Kraków is seeking a Senior Data Engineer for cloud & ETL platforms. The role involves designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines, ensuring data quality, and collaborating across teams. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in SQL development and expertise in GCP and ETL processes. This position offers a hybrid work model with excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to attractive Medical Package

Access to Multisport Program

Access to Pluralsight

Flexible hours

Private medical care

Corporate gym

Birthday celebration

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience in SQL development and data engineering.
• Proven expertise in ETL processes within cloud environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with GCP and BigQuery.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines and data workflows.
• Building and maintaining data models supporting analytical and reporting needs.
• Implementing and managing data orchestration using Airflow and Cloud Composer.
• Ensuring data quality and consistency through automated validation processes.
• Developing and optimizing SQL queries for performance and efficiency.

Skills

SQL development

ETL processes

GCP

BigQuery

Data build tools (DBT)

Airflow

Data modeling

Kafka

Looker Studio

Automated data quality frameworks

Tools

Airflow

Cloud Composer

Job description

• As a Senior Data Engineer – Cloud & ETL Platforms, you will be working for our client, a leading global financial institution currently undertaking a large-scale data modernization project in the cloud. You will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of state-of-the‑art data pipelines that enable critical business insights. This role offers a unique chance to be at the forefront of data transformation, impacting strategic decision‑making across regions.
• Unleash the power of data — shape the future of finance with innovative cloud solutions!
• Kraków-based opportunity with a hybrid work model (3 days/week remote, 2 days/week in the office).

Your responsibilities

• Designing and developing scalable ETL pipelines and data workflows
• Building and maintaining data models supporting analytical and reporting needs
• Implementing and managing data orchestration using Airflow and Cloud Composer
• Ensuring data quality and consistency through automated validation processes
• Developing and optimizing SQL queries for performance and efficiency
• Collaborating with data architects and analysts on schema and data mart design
• Operating and iterating on a cloud-based data platform within GCP
• Integrating real‑time data streams utilizing tools such as Kafka
• Deploying data solutions via CI/CD pipelines in a DevOps environment
• Communicating progress and technical challenges with global stakeholders

Our requirements

• At least 7 years of professional experience in SQL development and data engineering
• Proven expertise in ETL processes within cloud environments
• Strong hands‑on experience with GCP and BigQuery
• Proficiency with data build tools like DBT
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow or Cloud Composer
• Solid understanding of data modeling and schema design
• Knowledge of data streaming technologies such as Kafka
• Familiarity with BI tools, mainly Looker Studio
• Experience with automated data quality frameworks
• Background working in Agile and DevOps environments

Optional

• Experience building or operating a cloud data platform
• Proficiency in Python, Git, and Shell scripting
• Knowledge of data architecture and data mart design
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices
• Strong problem‑solving skills and a proactive mindset
• Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business teams

This is how we organize our work

This is how we work

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• scrum

This is how we work on a project

• Clean Code
• code review

What we offer

• Stable and long‑term cooperation with very good conditions
• Enhance your skills and develop your expertise in the financial industry
• Work on the most strategic projects available in the market
• Define your career roadmap and develop yourself in the best and fastest possible way by delivering strategic projects for different clients of ITDS over several years
• Participate in Social Events, training, and work in an international environment
• Access to attractive Medical Package
• Access to Multisport Program
• Access to Pluralsight
• Flexible hours
• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• flexible working time
• corporate gym
• coffee / tea
• drinks
• birthday celebration
• sharing the costs of a streaming platform subscription
• access to +100 projects
• access to Pluralsight

Recruitment stages

1. first online interview
2. second online interview

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