Senior Data Engineer (AWS) | Porto (m/f/x)

Randstad Portugal; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Portugal is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to architect and scale real-time data products on the Group Data Platform in Porto. You will own the full lifecycle from stream ingestion to API exposure in production environments.

Hybrid in Porto with a focus on building reliable data pipelines, enforcing quality and security, mentoring junior engineers, and shaping engineering standards. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in Flink, Kafka, AWS, OpenAPI, CI/CD, observability tools,

Qualifications

• Strong experience with real-time streaming data pipelines.
• Proficient in building data products on cloud platforms.
• Fluent English communication.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain real-time streaming and batch data products.
• Enforce data quality, schemas, security, and observability standards.
• Define engineering standards and mentor junior/mid-level engineers.

Skills

Apache Flink

Apache Kafka

AWS

REST APIs/Microservices

CI/CD

IAM/Cloud Security

Observability

Advanced English

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

CloudWatch

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Randstad operates in Portugal and worldwide as a leader in the field of human resources across various sectors of activity.The Digital division focuses exclusively on the IT sector, offering unique opportunities for professional development. We are looking for an Senior Data Engineer.

Architect and scale real-time data products on the Group Data Platform, owning the full lifecycle from stream ingestion to API exposure in critical production environments.

• Essential: Apache Flink, Apache Kafka, AWS, REST APIs/Microservices (OpenAPI), CI/CD, IAM/Cloud Security, Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or OpenTelemetry), and advanced English.
• Nice to Have: Event-Driven Architecture, production root-cause analysis, and technical mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain real-time streaming and batch data products.
• Enforce data quality, schemas, security, and observability standards.
• Define engineering standards and mentor junior/mid-level engineers.

Work Model

Hybrid in Porto

Randstad’s mission is to become the world’s most equitable and specialized talent company; therefore, we welcome individuals with a wide range of abilities and experiences. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment and hiring process meets the needs of every candidate. If you require any accommodations to make your application or interview more comfortable, please do not hesitate to let our recruitment consultants know.