SENIOR DATA ENGINEER (REMOTE, BRAZIL)

Senior Data Engineer (Remote, Brazil) - The Opportunity Nearform is a digital and AI engineering consultancy with a reputation for experience-led modernization. We focus on creating transformative digital products for enterprise customers across the UK and Ireland. Our approach blends deep technical expertise with modern, cloud-native solutions to help clients overcome legacy constraints and unlock new business value. We are on a growth journey, with ambitions to scale rapidly while broadening our service offering with AI solutions and Modern Managed Services. The Role We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer who can help our enterprise clients translate their requirements into functional and appealing interactive applications. You would be responsible for building server-side components of these applications. You will be outcome-driven, and have a drive to deliver the best quality output for our clients within specific timeframes. You will be working in high-performing software teams who are distributed across different locations. Designing & building data pipelines and solutions using Python, AWS, Pyspark, SQL, Neo4j, and Airflow. Supporting system design, development and maintenance and take responsibility for personal technical quality standards within the project team. Assisting with defining structured practices, especially in source code management, building and deployment. Designing and implementing data storage solutions. Implementing security and data protection. Executing meticulous automated tests in line with best practice. Troubleshooting and debugging applications. Optimising applications for maximum speed and scalability. Using appropriate tools to maintain version control and build processes. Getting feedback from, and building solutions for, users and clients. Working with and supporting the Delivery Architect (team lead) in project execution and timely delivery. Collaborating with client teams. Writing documentation and guides. Following new and emerging technologies. Contributing to NearForm tooling and open-source projects. Understand and embrace the NearForm culture. Requirements As a Senior Data Engineer you will be largely focused on the server side of the application development process. We are keen to hire people who can hit the ground running, as such, there are some skills and experience we really need you to have: Excellent communication skills and advanced English proficiency level for oral and written communication. Experience delivering at a Senior Developer level in an enterprise environment. Practical experience of delivering in an agile environment. Practical experience of developing real-world solutions and platforms. Deep understanding of server-side code, with experience developing in Python and utilising SQL. Production experience of Snowflake or Databrick platforms. Deep understanding of ELT/ETL pipelines and toolchains. Deep understanding of Relational and Document data stores. Deep understanding of how modern web services are built. Deep understanding of modern testing methodologies, tools and practices. Deep understanding of versioning control tools including Git. Understanding of tools such as AWS serverless compute, Apigee, CloudRun and containerisation. Understanding of security and performance considerations. Understanding of architectural and design patterns in one or more of AWS/GCP/Azure. Understanding of deployment tools and systems integration. Understanding of a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools. Excellent analytical and multitasking skills. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Empathy and people skills. Optional Experience Experience with tools such as Neo4j. Experience with multiple cloud technologies. Infrastructure as code technology such as Terraform and Cloud Formation. Previous consultancy experience. Please get in touch to discuss remuneration and benefits package. Recruitment/Application process A TalentCall with someone from the Talent team (30 mins approx. ) to introduce you to NearForm and the role, and to ensure your experience is relevant for the position. An assessment with a member of the hiring team (1 hr approx. ), this session is carried out using a screen share. You will be given a challenge and asked to provide a working solution to a specified problem. A video call with one of our Hiring Managers (45 mins approx. ) which allows us to gain a better insight into what interests you, your technical background, and give you an overview of the work we do at NearForm. Although we are widely dispersed, NearFormers are a tightly-knit team. We trust one another and care about our colleagues. We all get together in person at our annual company retreat, of course when were not faced with a global pandemic! Building on our open-source origins, we promote the sharing of thoughts, knowledge and ideas. NearForm is committed to shaping a better world in all that we do. Our global team is built based on respect, inclusivity, diversity and excellence. #J-18808-Ljbffr