Senior Data Engineer at IRIUM Portugal – Lisbon | Jobyssey

At IRIUM we want you to always chase your dreams. Here, prepare yourself to conquer your goals, while enjoying the journey.

We are currently looking for: Senior Data Engineer

Requirements:

We are currently looking for a Senior Data Engineer with strong experience in cloud-native data solutions and Microsoft technologies to join a challenging project focused on building scalable, high-performance data platforms and analytics solutions.

This opportunity is focused exclusively on Senior-level candidates and offers a future career path towards Data Product Management. We are looking for professionals who want to remain connected to the technical side of data while progressively increasing their involvement with business stakeholders, product ownership, and strategic decision-making.

A genuine interest in pursuing this future transition towards Data Product Management is a mandatory requirement.

Required Competencies:

Minimum 5 years of experience in Data Engineering, with a focus on cloud-native solutions and data architecture
Strong experience in end-to-end data architecture and design, including ingestion, data modelling, storage, and orchestration
Experience with Medallion Architecture or similar data architecture patterns
Strong knowledge of Microsoft cloud data technologies, particularly:
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure Data Factory
- Azure Synapse
Experience with other cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud and equivalent data services will also be considered
Hands-on experience with Data Warehousing and Data Lake solutions, such as Azure Data Lake, Delta Lake, BigQuery or Amazon Redshift
Strong programming skills in Python, SQL and/or Spark
Experience with Python data libraries such as Pandas, Boto3 or similar
Strong knowledge of relational databases (Oracle, MS SQL Server or similar) and/or NoSQL technologies (MongoDB, Elasticsearch, GBQ or similar)
Experience with DevOps/DataOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Experience implementing data validation, lineage, documentation, and monitoring at scale
Ability to optimize data pipelines and storage solutions for performance, cost, and reliability
Genuine interest in a future career path towards Data Product Management, while remaining connected to the technical side of data
Interest in progressively increasing involvement with business stakeholders, product ownership, and strategic decision-making
English proficiency – minimum B2

Soft Skills:

Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs and make clear and well-supported decisions
Ability to communicate complex engineering decisions effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience mentoring mid-level and junior engineers and promoting engineering standards and best practices
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to break down complex and ambiguous challenges into actionable solutions
Ownership mindset and ability to anticipate issues and contribute to the long-term evolution of data platforms
Strong collaboration and communication skills

Location: Lisbon – Hybrid
Work Model: 2 days per week at the office and 3 days remote

Gross salary range
€2.200–€2.500 gross monthly

Note: Includes all components: Fixed, Variable, Meal Allowance, Remote Work, and Benefits.

What do we offer?

➡ An innovative and growing company, with a lot of opportunities for professional development.

➡ Retribution according to your experience and performance. Access to flexible pay and medical insurance as a social benefit.

➡ Unlimited access to technological training in free mode.

IRIUM is a company with dynamic and proactive professionals. Our values are responsibility and commitment to work quality. This is the spirit we are looking for at IRIUM, whatever your age is. If you recognize yourself in this, this is your company!

We can build the future together. Let’s talk!

Send your CV to: [email protected]

At IRIUM we defend a world without stereotypes or limitations and we believe in equality for all, principles that we subscribe to in our Equality Plan and Code of Ethics, guaranteeing equal treatment and opportunities regardless of any personal, physical or social condition.

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