Data Solutions Architect for Data Products Architecture (m/f/d)

Kuehne+Nagel; Porto; Híbrido; EUR 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Kuehne+Nagel is seeking a Data Solutions Architect in Porto to design scalable data architectures across cloud-based products and systems. You will guide data processing, ensure optimal use of cloud resources, and align solutions with data mesh principles.

Bring deep AWS data engineering experience, a DevOps mindset, and strong communication in English to collaborate with global teams shaping logistics IT in Portugal.

Qualificações

• Proven experience as a senior data engineer or architect in AWS cloud environments.
• Designing scalable end-to-end data flows (ingestion, transformation, storage, access, governance).
• Hands-on with data pipelines and orchestration (batch, micro-batch, real-time) using Snowflake, Spark, Kafka.
• Familiar with Dagster, dbt and AWS Glue.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and DevOps practices.
• Understanding data mesh, event-driven and domain-driven design.
• Strong documentation and communication in English.

Responsabilidades

• Act as reference point for architecture definition and data product development in a data mesh setting.
• Provide onboarding and best-practice guidelines for modern data processing.
• Support data product teams throughout their lifecycle – ideation, specification, design, prototyping and production integration.

Conhecimentos

AWS cloud

Data architecture

Data pipelines

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Data mesh

Event‑driven design

Documentation

Ferramentas

Snowflake

Spark

Kafka

Dagster

dbt

AWS Glue

Flink

Terraform

Descrição da oferta de emprego

It’s more than a job

In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

As a Data Solutions Architect (m/f/d), you will empower data product teams by designing scalable, efficient, and future-proof data architectures. You will ensure cloud-based infrastructure is leveraged optimally across data products and systems, providing strategic guidance on data processing, cloud development, and data warehousing. You will play a key role in integrating solutions into the data mesh ecosystem, aligning them with infrastructure best practices and organizational needs.

How you create impact

• Act as a reference point for architecture definition and data product development in a data mesh setting, which also serves operational applications.
• Serve as a contact for data product teams, providing onboarding and best-practice guidelines for modern data processing.
• Support data product teams throughout their entire lifecycle – from ideation and specification to architectural design, prototyping, and production integration.

What we would like you to bring

• Proven experience as a senior data engineer or architect in AWS cloud environments, working within a DevOps culture.
• Skilled in designing scalable, maintainable end-to-end data flows (ingestion, transformation, storage, access, governance) and selecting the right tools/configurations.
• Hands‑on expertise with data pipelines and orchestration (batch, micro‑batch, real‑time streaming) using Snowflake, Spark, Kafka, plus experience with stream processing engines (Spark Structured Streaming, Flink, or Kafka Streams); familiarity with Dagster/dbt and AWS Glue is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), DevOps practices, and code modularity/testing/deployment.
• Understanding of modern data architecture patterns (data mesh, event‑driven, domain‑driven design), metadata management, cataloguing, and governance.
• Able to design reusable, comprehensible technical solutions, lead architecture discussions, and document design decisions.
• Experience with synchronous/asynchronous API design and balancing consumer needs, source constraints, and business priorities.
• Excellent English communication skills, self‑driven and organized, with a collaborative team player approach.

What's in it for you

You will have a direct influence on the future of logistics and IT. Your colleagues are experts who shape the IT industry in Portugal and worldwide. We want you to feel comfortable in your working surroundings. Therefore, we are offering you flexible working hours and mobile working arrangements. We value teamwork, continuous learning, and diversity. Kuehne+Nagel offers you a custom-made career – through individual planning and supervisors who support and advise you in every way. You get supported by many work‑life balance offerings and supplementary health insurance.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life‑saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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