Data Engineer (m/f/d)
Kühne + Nagel International AG30 days ago
Porto, PortugalSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance scalable data pipelines and transformations, including modernization and migration of legacy data processes.
- Build and maintain data models supporting efficient reporting, analytics, and business insights.
- Develop and maintain reliable, observable, and efficient data orchestration workflows.
- Apply coding standards, testing, documentation, version control, and CI/CD practices to deliver high-quality data solutions.
- Collaborate with analysts, product owners, and engineering colleagues to understand requirements and deliver data solutions.
- Monitor data quality, troubleshoot technical issues, and improve platform reliability and performance.
- Lead technical implementations, mentor engineers, participate in code reviews, and contribute to knowledge sharing and engineering practice improvements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 5 years of experience in data engineering.
- Strong expertise in SQL, data transformation, and data modeling methodologies such as dimensional modeling and Data Vault for large-scale data warehouse environments, ideally using Snowflake.
- Hands-on experience with dbt, version control systems such as Git/GitLab, CI/CD practices, and data orchestration platforms.
- Proficiency in Python; additional programming languages are advantageous.
- Experience leading technical implementations, mentoring engineers, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, and establishing data engineering best practices.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, strategic thinking, and English communication skills.
- Experience translating business requirements into technical solutions; Infrastructure as Code familiarity is a plus.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours and the opportunity to work remotely.
- Work-life balance options, supplementary health insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.
- Individual career planning, continuous learning, and support from team leaders.
- Collaborative and diverse international working environment.
About Kühne + Nagel International AG
Kuehne+Nagel is a Swiss-based global freight forwarder and contract logistics company that manages sea, air, and road shipments and end-to-end supply chains for businesses across industries. It sells logistics services and 4PL solutions, including warehousing, e-commerce fulfillment, and specialized healthcare and renewable-energy logistics, on a fee-for-service basis. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Schindellegi, it is publicly listed in Switzerland (SMI index) and operates through a worldwide network.