Senior Cloud Data Engineer — Hybrid & Lakehouse Focus

Nordcloud, an IBM Company; Finland (MN); Hybrid; USD 74,841 - 103,626; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and certifications

Hybrid working model

Company laptop

Private health care

Job summary

Nordcloud is seeking a Cloud Data Engineer (mid-level or senior) to join our Professional Services team in Finland. You will design and deliver modern cloud-based data solutions for a range of clients, working in an international team on analytics, IoT, real-time data processing, and enterprise data platforms.

You will build scalable pipelines, apply data modelling and governance, collaborate with engineers and stakeholders, and participate in cloud platform modernization.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP).
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines using modern data engineering tools and frameworks.
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with data transformation and modelling.
• Experience with cloud-based data services such as Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, Snowflake or similar technologies.
• Understanding of data warehousing, lakehouse concepts and modern analytics architectures.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices, version control and automated deployment processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• For Seniors: Participate in solution architecture discussions and help define technical best practices across projects.
• Fluent communication skills in Finnish and English, as both are used daily with clients and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable data pipelines and transformations across multiple source systems
• Develop and optimise data solutions using modern architectures such as data lakes, lakehouses and data warehouses
• Integrate structured, semi-structured and real-time data from a variety of business and operational systems
• Contribute to data modelling, data quality, and performance optimisation initiatives
• Collaborate with engineers, architects, analysts and client stakeholders to deliver high-quality data solutions that address business needs
• Support cloud platform modernisation and migration initiatives
• Apply best practices in version control, testing, automation and agile ways of working
• Depending on your experience level, mentor less experienced colleagues and contribute to solution design and technical decision-making
• Occasional travel may be possible, depending on the assignment and your preferences

Skills

Cloud platforms

SQL

Data pipelines

Data modeling

CI/CD

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Snowflake

Job description

Nordcloud is seeking a Cloud Data Engineer (mid-level or senior) to join our Professional Services team in Finland. You will design and deliver modern cloud-based data solutions for a range of clients, working in an international team on analytics, IoT, real-time data processing, and enterprise data platforms.

You will build scalable pipelines, apply data modelling and governance, collaborate with engineers and stakeholders, and participate in cloud platform modernization.