Tech Lead Data Engineer (Kraków, PL, 30-302)

GFT Technologies SE; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 194,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Kraków (3 days a week)

Medical benefits

Sport subsidy

Lunch subsidy

Life insurance

Online training

Access to e-learning platform

Social events

Job summary

GFT Technologies SE in Kraków is seeking a senior data engineer to join a team building a cloud-based data platform supporting risk management in financial services. You will work on data integration, automation, and modernization of large-scale platforms using Python, PySpark, and Azure services.

You will design ETL processes, build pipelines, and implement CI/CD with GitLab in an Agile environment, ensuring scalable, reliable data solutions across Unix platforms.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Recent hands‑on experience with Python and PySpark used continuously over the last 2-3 years.
• Experience with Java or C#.
• Strong experience working on Unix platforms including file operations, permissions, environments, and data analysis.
• Hands‑on experience designing and developing ETL and data solutions using Python.
• Experience with data ingestion, transformation, cleansing, loading, and reporting processes.
• Experience with Shell scripting.
• Experience with Autosys.
• Experience working with Oracle databases.
• Ability to gather business requirements and break them down into implementable technical tasks.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitLab.
• Good understanding of software development lifecycle within Agile environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure platform.
• Experience with ADLS.
• Experience with Azure Key Vault.
• Experience with Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop ETL and data processing solutions using Python and PySpark.
• Build and maintain cloud-based data platforms and pipelines.
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions and implementation plans.
• Develop data ingestion, cleansing, transformation, loading, and reporting processes.
• Work with Azure services including ADLS, Azure Key Vault, and Databricks.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Develop and maintain Shell scripts and scheduling solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders in an Agile delivery environment.
• Support data analysis and troubleshooting on Unix platforms.
• Ensure high quality, scalability, and reliability of data solutions.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Java/C#

Unix

ETL

Shell scripting

GitLab CI/CD

Autosys

Oracle databases

Requirements gathering

Azure

ADLS

Azure Key Vault

Databricks

Tools

GitLab

Autosys

Oracle databases

Azure

ADLS

Azure Key Vault

Databricks

Job description

Type of contract: Employment contract

Salary range: 17400 - 26700 PLN gross

What will you do?

You will join a team responsible for building a cloud-based strategic data platform supporting risk management processes within investment banking. The project focuses on data integration, process automation, digital transformation, and modernization of large-scale financial services platforms, enabling more effective risk management and data processing capabilities.

Your tasks

• Design and develop ETL and data processing solutions using Python and PySpark
• Build and maintain cloud-based data platforms and pipelines
• Analyze business requirements and translate them into technical solutions and implementation plans
• Develop data ingestion, cleansing, transformation, loading, and reporting processes
• Work with Azure services including ADLS, Azure Key Vault, and Databricks
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Develop and maintain Shell scripts and scheduling solutions
• Collaborate with stakeholders in an Agile delivery environment
• Support data analysis and troubleshooting on Unix platforms
• Ensure high quality, scalability, and reliability of data solutions

Your skills

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Recent hands‑on experience with Python and PySpark used continuously over the last 2-3 years
• Experience with Java or C#
• Strong experience working on Unix platforms including file operations, permissions, environments, and data analysis
• Hands‑on experience designing and developing ETL and data solutions using Python
• Experience with data ingestion, transformation, cleansing, loading, and reporting processes
• Experience with Shell scripting
• Experience with Autosys
• Experience working with Oracle databases
• Ability to gather business requirements and break them down into implementable technical tasks
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitLab
• Good understanding of software development lifecycle within Agile environments
• Strong knowledge of Azure platform
• Experience with ADLS
• Experience with Azure Key Vault
• Experience with Databricks

Nice to have

• Experience with AI-powered development tools such as GitHub Copilot
• Experience creating automation agents and AI-based productivity solutions

We offer

• Hybrid work in our client's office (Kraków) 3 days a week
• Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
• Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
• Online training and certifications
• Access to e-learning platform
• Social events