Consultant/Senior Consultant - Data Engineer | Lisboa/Porto

EY; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking a Consultant/Senior Consultant – Data Engineer in Lisbon to lead and deliver data engineering solutions within client engagement teams. You will design and implement data lake and data warehouse architectures, work on Azure-based data platforms, and help scale data for ML/AI use cases.

You’ll collaborate with Cloud Solution Architects, contribute to data design strategy, and mentor clients on Azure Data Platform readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of professional consulting experience in technology consulting or similar roles.
• Strong ETL/ELT, data ingestion/cleansing and engineering skills.
• Proficient with Azure Databricks, PySpark, SQL and/or Python.
• Experience with Azure Data Factory and Azure Data Lake is valued.
• Excellent English communication skills; another foreign language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Cloud Solution Architects in implementing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure platform.
• Supporting the strategy, planning, and implementation of data design services, providing sizing and configuration assistance, and performing needs assessments.
• Developing and maintaining data lake and data warehouse schematics, layouts, architectures and relational/non-relational databases for data access and Advanced Analytics.
• Excitement to work with customers to understand their overall data estate, IT and business priorities and success measures to design implementation architectures and solutions.
• Assessing the Customers' knowledge of Azure Data Platform and overall cloud data readiness to support customers through a structured learning plan and ensure its delivery.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Adaptability

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IS/CS/Engineering or related

Tools

Azure Databricks

PySpark

SQL

Python

Azure Data Factory

Azure Data Lake

Job description

Location: Lisbon

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Requisition ID: 1677937

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

EY is looking for a Consultant/Senior Consultant – Data Engineer, that focuses on implementing solutions and working in client engagement teams to deliver tech consulting services. You will have the opportunity to lead and develop your skill set to keep up with the ever-growing demands of the modern data platform and enterprise data fabric landscape, that support data science, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, and cloud applications at scale. You will help our clients with designing and building data and analytics architectures to enable better business outcomes. During implementation, you will collect, aggregate, and analyses structured/unstructured data from multiple internal and external sources, present patterns and insights, and scaling data for use in ML and AI use cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Cloud Solution Architects in implementing complex end-to-end Enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure platform.
• Supporting the strategy, planning, and implementation of data design services, providing sizing and configuration assistance, and performing needs assessments.
• Developing and maintaining data lake and data warehouse schematics, layouts, architectures and relational/non-relational databases for data access and Advanced Analytics.
• Excitement to work with customers to understand their overall data estate, IT and business priorities and success measures to design implementation architectures and solutions.
• Assessing the Customers' knowledge of Azure Data Platform and overall cloud data readiness to support customers through a structured learning plan and ensure its delivery.

Skills and attributes for success

• Communication is essential, must be able to listen and understand the question and develop and deliver clear insights.
• Independent and able to manage and prioritize workload.
• Ability to adapt quickly and positively to change.
• This position will require strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• You will also be a part of larger team (incl. client-side stakeholders), so communication and collaboration skills will also help you to succeed.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or other related;
• 2+ years of professional consulting experience in technology consulting or similar roles.
• Good understanding of ETL, ELT, data ingestion/cleansing and engineering skills
• Highly recognized knowledge Azure Databricks, PySpark, SQL and/or Python;
• Experience and knowledge valued in Data Ingestion and Storage. Preferably in Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake;
• Excellent English communication skills (written & spoken). A good level of another foreign language would be an asset.

Ideally, you'll also have

• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, Agile and/or Scrum methods of delivery
• MS Certifications: Azure Data Engineer Associate, Azure Fundamentals
• Experience in Cosmos DB, Synapse, APIs, Azure ML.

What we look for

An effective communicator and you’ll be a confident team player equipped with strong people management skills; Creative, proactive, a team player, and able to work under pressure. It’s important to have a strategically focused mindset and the ability to deliver multiple projects and present information in a clear and concise manner. Business mindset and some commercial acumen. We value a strong work ethic, forward-thinking, and being a self-starter; If you’re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seeking out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Plus, we offer support and coaching, opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career, and the freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

The exceptional EY experience, it’s yours to build.

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