Mid Data Platform Engineer

Portugal, PT
Mid-level (2-3 Years)
Full remote
English Required Not Accepting Candidates Living Abroad
What you will be doing:
  • We're looking for a Data Engineer to support and develop a data platform within a large-scale international energy provider, Galp.
  • Provide user support for the data platform, troubleshooting and fixing issues
  • Support data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes to enable reliable and scalable data flows
  • Collaborate with platform architects to ensure the data platform is efficient, secure, and highly available
  • Improve data processes, monitoring, performance and platform efficiency
  • Support data quality frameworks and monitoring to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of data pipelines
  • Support for data lakes, data warehouses, and data streaming solutions
  • Work with stakeholders (data scientists, analysts, business users) to solve issues in the data platform
  • Automate repeatable tasks and improve the data ingestion, transformation, and delivery processes
  • Troubleshoot and optimize data workflows and SQL queries for performance and cost efficiency
  • Document data platform changes, processes, and best practices
  • Review, evaluate and approve data product releases to production.

What we are looking for:
  • Experience with data pipelines in a production environment
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of SQL and experience with distributed data processing (e.g., Apache Spark)
  • Proficiency and knowledge of troubleshooting dbt, Apache Kafka, Apache Ignite, Apache NiFi and Apache AirFlow
  • Proficiency in a programming language such as Python or Scala for data engineering tasks
  • Experience with cloud data services (AWS)
  • Familiarity with Grafana tools
  • Knowledge of data governance, security, and compliance in a cloud environment
  • Experience implementing CI/CD and testing frameworks for data workflows
  • Strong problem-solving skills, communication skills, and passion for collaboration
  • Fluent in written and spoken Portuguese and English.
What will be a plus:
  • Familiarity with Dremio data lake warehouse architectures and concepts
  • Experience with Terraform provisioning data services
  • Familiarity with Power BI on-premises gateway
  • Hands-on experience with data catalogue and governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation)
  • Experience with machine learning pipelines and feature engineering.


 

Maximum day/rate:

280€

Candidate location:

Portugal

(the candidate can work remotely from any Portuguese region)

HR Interview

 

Technical Interview

 

Offline Challenge

 

Final Interview

 
We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

  • A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
  • A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
  • An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
  • A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.
At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.
Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN
At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.
Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN
I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.
Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN
I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.
João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)
My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.
Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)
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What You Can Expect as a KWANer

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Dedicated People Experience Partner

Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.

Continuous learning, built in

Learning that keeps pace with the systems you build.

Recognition that’s visible

Your impact doesn’t go unnoticed. Through our Rocket Points System, we constantly recognize your contributions.

A culture you can feel

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