Senior Data Engineer

Based in Portugal, Wire IT is your specialized IT consulting partner with 18 years of experience driven by an experienced and senior team that helps clients make the right decisions in a fast-moving market.

Wire IT's ambition is to grow while keeping true to its nature: agile, people-centered, and fun. As we like to say: Its not only what we do, its how we manage that truly make the difference..

If you're looking for more than just a job - if you're looking for a place where you can truly make a difference - you might be the next person to join WIRE IT.

Role: Senior Data Engineer

Location: Hybrid, porto, Portugal

Required skills:

• 7+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with proven experience delivering real-time data products into production.
• Advanced hands-on experience with Apache Flink and Apache Kafka.
• Strong understanding of real-time streaming, event-driven architecture and distributed data processing.
• Proven experience designing and developing REST APIs, OpenAPI specifications and microservices.
• Strong practical experience with AWS data and cloud services, particularly MSK, Kinesis, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS and S3.
• Experience implementing data quality frameworks, schema management and automated testing.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring, observability and performance optimisation tools, including CloudWatch, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Good understanding of cloud security, authentication, authorisation and data protection principles.
• Proven experience supporting and operating business-critical production data services.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and business stakeholders.
• Previous experience providing technical leadership, conducting code reviews and mentoring engineers.

We offer:

• ­ No-term full-time contract;
• Health Insurance;
• 22 days of paid vacation;
• 4 extra days annually (Carnival, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Birthday);
• Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex);
• Referral Bonus;
• Special discounts and flex options;
• Training annual budget;
• A great team-oriented culture;
• Chance to become a part of a dynamically growing international company;
• Challenging projects giving the unique opportunity to grow and learn.

Following the EU General Data Protection Regulation No. 2016/679, we inform you that by responding to this announcement, you consent to the use of your data by Wire IT, for as long as necessary. In case of doubt or request for elimination of your personal data, please send an email to [email protected]