Data Engineer - Talent Pool

This is a remote position.

• Design, build, and maintain end-to-end data pipelines (batch and/or streaming), from ingestion to transformation and delivery.
  
  
• Develop and operate ETL/ELT workflows, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.
  
  
• Write efficient, production-grade SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analytics use cases.
  
  
• Implement and maintain data models (e.g., star schemas, incremental models) optimized for analytics and reporting.
  
  
• Develop reusable and modular Python code for data transformations and pipeline logic.
  
  
• Monitor data pipelines, troubleshoot failures, and perform root cause analysis across code, orchestration, data sources, and cloud services.
  
  
• Ensure data quality by implementing automated validation checks (schema validation, freshness checks, row-level assertions).
  
  
• Translate business and analytical requirements into robust technical data solutions.
  
  
• Collaborate with analysts, backend engineers, and other stakeholders to define data contracts and ensure data availability.
  
  
• Actively participate in planning, estimation, and prioritization of data engineering tasks.
  
  
• Proactively identify risks related to performance, scalability, or data integrity and propose mitigation strategies.
  
  
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data platforms, processes, and team practices.
  
  
• Write and maintain technical documentation for pipelines, schemas, and data lineage.
  
  
• Communicate clearly with team members and clients, raising questions and concerns when requirements or priorities are unclear.
  
  
• Support and mentor other team members when appropriate, contributing to overall team delivery.
  

Requirements

• Strong experience with SQL, including query optimization, indexing, partitioning, and performance trade-offs.
  
  
• Professional experience writing Python for data transformations, following good design and modularization practices.
  
  
• Experience designing and implementing data models for analytics use cases.
  
  
• Experience building and operating pipelines using cloud-based data platforms.
  
  
• Hands-on experience with Azure, Databricks, and Data Lake environments.
  
  
• Experience operating data pipelines, including error handling, monitoring, and data quality processes.
  
  
• Familiarity with Git for version control, including branching and resolving merge conflicts.
  
  
• Experience working with Kubernetes or containerized data workloads.
  
  
• Understanding of data formats such as Parquet or ORC, including cost and performance considerations.
  
  
• Knowledge of basic data security and governance practices (access control, masking, PII handling).
  
  
• Ability to deliver less complex tasks independently and more complex tasks with guidance.
  
  
• Strong sense of ownership, responsibility, and accountability for data workflows.
  
  
• Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to estimate and meet delivery deadlines.
  
  
• Advanced English for collaboration with global clients.
  
  
• Team-oriented mindset with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
  
  
• Live in Latin America region.​
  

• Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or similar).
  
  
• Exposure to CI/CD for data pipelines and deployment automation.
  
  
• Experience with streaming data (e.g., Kafka, Event Hubs).
  
  
• Familiarity with data observability and monitoring tools.
  
  
• Experience collaborating with Machine Learning or advanced analytics teams.
  
  
• Experience working with Java Spring Boot in data engineering projects.