Data Engineer

Pepco Tech Hub; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

Meal allowance

Employee discount in Pepco stores

Learning and development opportunities

International exposure

Competitive salary + annual bonus

Job summary

Pepco Tech Hub in Porto is hiring a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and processing solutions for the enterprise data platform. You will deliver curated datasets to enable reporting, analytics, ML/AI, and operational insights for IT and business teams.

Join a fast-growing Tech Hub that values ownership, practical solutions, and collaboration across markets. Hybrid work model with competitive salary and health benefits awaits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years in a data engineer, BI engineer, or data platform delivery role.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native data tools and services.
• Strong SQL and scripting skills (Python, PySpark).
• Proven experience with modern ETL/ELT tools and orchestration frameworks.
• Understanding of data lakes, data warehousing, and data modelling principles.
• Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery methods.
• Comfortable working in cross-functional product and platform teams.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with a commitment to data quality and performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain secure, scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines from diverse internal and external data sources.
• Optimise data workflows for performance, reusability, cost-efficiency, and resilience in a cloud environment.
• Implement data validation, quality, and transformation logic aligned to architecture and governance standards.
• Collaborate with data architects and analysts to deliver curated datasets for reporting, AI, and decision‑making use cases.
• Monitor data pipeline performance and ensure availability and integrity of critical datasets.
• Automate data operations tasks such as testing, deployment, and versioning.
• Participate in data platform improvement initiatives including infrastructure upgrades, documentation, and operational tooling.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of data‑related issues impacting platform performance or outputs.
• Maintain strong awareness of data security, access controls, and privacy policies.

Skills

SQL

Python

PySpark

ETL/ELT tooling

Data modelling

CI/CD

Data governance

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree (IS / Data Management / CS)

Cloud data services certification (Azure/GCP/AWS)

Tools

Azure Data Factory

AWS

GCP

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Build. Test. Deliver. Enjoy at Pepco!

About the role

At Pepco, we’re growing fast and building our Tech Hub in Porto to support our business across Europe.

We are looking for a Data Engineerto join the team. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelines and processing solutions to support enterprise data platform operations, as well as deliver curated, high-quality datasets to enable reporting, analytics, ML/AI, and operational insights for both IT and business teams.

If you like things simple, practical and with real ownership, you’ll fit right in.

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and maintain secure, scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines from diverse internal and external data sources.
• Optimise data workflows for performance, reusability, cost-efficiency, and resilience in a cloud environment.
• Implement data validation, quality, and transformation logic aligned to architecture and governance standards.
• Collaborate with data architects and analysts to deliver curated datasets for reporting, AI, and decision‑making use cases.
• Monitor data pipeline performance and ensure availability and integrity of critical datasets.
• Automate data operations tasks such as testing, deployment, and versioning.
• Participate in data platform improvement initiatives including infrastructure upgrades, documentation, and operational tooling.
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of data‑related issues impacting platform performance or outputs.
• Maintain strong awareness of data security, access controls, and privacy policies.

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Management, Computer Science, or a related field. Certification in cloud data services or data engineering (e.g. Microsoft Azure Data Engineer, GCP, or AWS) is a plus.
• 3+ years in a data engineering, BI engineering, or data platform delivery role.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud‑native data tools and services.
• Strong SQL and scripting skills (e.g. Python, PySpark).
• Proven experience with modern ETL/ELT tools and orchestration frameworks.
• Understanding of data lakes, data warehousing, and data modelling principles.
• Familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery methods.
• Comfortable working in cross‑functional product and platform teams.
• Analytical and detail‑oriented with a commitment to data quality and performance.

What we offer

• Hybrid model:2 days remote / 3 days onsite
• Office based in Porto: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Nn7hc6uYrmPiT8Fc9
• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• Health insurance from the month after joining
• Meal allowance
• Employee discount in Pepco stores in Portugal
• Learning and development opportunities
• International exposure and collaboration across markets
• A simple, down‑to‑earth culture where people support each other

About Pepco

Pepco is one of Europe’s fastest‑growing retail companies, with thousands of stores and millions of customers visiting us every month. Behind that growth, there’s a team of people who make things happen. We keep things simple, we focus on results, and we support each other to get there. At Pepco, no two days are the same. And that’s exactly how we like it.

Interested? Apply now and be part of building something new in Porto!