Senior Data Engineer - French Speaker

Empowered by our motto, "Making Data Matter", Keyrus stands at the forefront of global consultancy in Data & Analytics, AI & Machine Learning, and Digital Transformation. With a presence in 27 countries across 4 continents, we're on a mission to elevate the impact of data.

We are data experts, guiding our clients through their data journey regardless of their level of maturity in analytics. As an end-to-end partner, we address varied challenges that our clients face, from Advanced Analytics, Cloud, Data Governance, Visualisation to Enterprise Performance Management, from advisory to delivery.

With more than 3200 employees in all corners of the world, Keyrus is dedicated to helping businesses taking advantage of the Data and Digital paradigm to enhance their performance, facilitating, and accelerating their transformation, and generating new drivers of growth, competitiveness, and sustainability.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in Snowflake and data pipeline migration to lead a Lift & Shift project. The mission involves migrating workflows from Hadoop/Hive into Snowflake, leveraging Dataiku and big data processing frameworks such as Spark.

Note: All applications/CV's must be submitted in English.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of workflows from Hadoop/Hive to Snowflake ( Lift & Shift project).
• Design and implement a migration factory to industrialise and automate the migration process.
• Develop and optimise Dataiku workflows for data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration.
• Automate ETL/ELT pipelines to improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Analyse existing workflows to identify performance issues and propose improvements.
• Ensure smooth integration and high-performance data solutions in Snowflake.
• Collaborate with data architects, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
• Document processes and provide technical support for knowledge transfer.

Requirements for the role

• Minimum 5+ years as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
• Proven experience in data migration projects, ideally lift & shift scenarios.
• Strong expertise with Snowflake (data modelling, optimisation, performance tuning, security).
• Hands-on experience with Dataiku or equivalent tools (Alteryx, Talend, Azure Data Factory, Informatica, Knime, Apache NiFi).
• Proficiency in big data frameworks such as Apache Spark, or alternatives (Databricks, Flink, Beam).
• Advanced SQL skills and experience with relational/analytical databases.
• Able to communicate in French
• Fluent in English
• Must be a Portuguese or European citizen or have a work permit for Portugal

Good to have

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Programming knowledge in Python or Scala for data engineering.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for data workflows.
• Understanding of data governance, quality, and security best practices.

What we offer at Keyrus Portugal:

• Competitive salary based on your skills & experience and according to the Data market practice
• Meal allowance of €8.32 per day
• Flexible benefits option
• Private Medical Insurance
• 22 days of annual leave (increasing every 3 years up to a maximum of 25 days)
• Training Program through KLX (Keyrus Learning Experience) Platform

Why Keyrus?

Joining Keyrus means joining a market leader in the Data Intelligence field and an (inter)national player in Management Consultancy and Digital Experience.

Keyrus Portugal operates on five guiding pillars that shape our approach to work and collaboration - Diversity; Trust; Flexibility; Ownership & Innovation - we're dedicated to cultivating a team as diverse as the challenges we take on.

We embrace and celebrate the rich variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and talents that each individual brings. We firmly believe that diversity fuels innovation, ignites creativity, and propels us towards greatness.

Regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other dimension of diversity, everyone is not only welcome but valued here.

Join us in shaping a future where everyone can thrive!

Locations Porto , Lisbon , Poland Remote status Fully Remote