Data Engineer Expert (Azure)

TL;DR

Data Engineer Expert (Azure): Designing and developing Big Data and BI platforms with an accent on fault-tolerant data pipelines and reporting applications. Focus on implementing technical components using Databricks, Spark, and Azure tools to ensure operational reliability and performance.

Location: Hybrid (Lisbon, Portugal)

Company

hirify.global is a Swiss consulting firm dedicated to assisting enterprises with strategic, technological, and organizational challenges.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and test new applications while maintaining and upgrading existing components.
• Build fault-tolerant data pipelines, including the implementation of logging, error-handling mechanisms, and system monitoring.
• Deliver data integration solutions utilizing ETL tools and REST-oriented APIs.
• Design, build, and maintain Big Data & BI components using Microsoft and Azure tools.
• Contribute to project coordination, including scope definition, planning alignment, and testing phases.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of consulting or development experience with Microsoft Data technologies.
• Confirmed expertise in Big Data environments, specifically Databricks (Python and Spark).
• English: Proficiency required to operate in an English-speaking delivery environment.
• Strong technical development orientation.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of Azure development components such as DevOps tools, Data Lake Gen2, and Data Factory v2.
• Experience with the SQL Server suite, SSAS, T-SQL, and Power BI.
• Proficiency in Scala development and data processing performance optimization.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive environment emphasizing personal and professional growth and skills development.
• Clear career progression opportunities.
• Partnership-based culture built on trust, professionalism, and transparency.
• Focus on effective digital transformation through innovative technology and creative thinking.