Senior Date Engineer

Job description:

For our renowned client in the Insurance industry, we are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer for a Finance Transformation in Zurich.

• Start: asap
• Duration: until 12/2025, extension possible
• Location: Zurich City (4 days/w in the office)
• Pensum: 100%
• Contractor at Swisslinx

Your Team:

You would join a team working in the Finance Data & Analytics area of an international financial services firm. The job requires an in-person presence at least four days a week in our offices in Zurich. The team has an on-site presence in Zurich and is supported with team members in multiple other locations. The team has a mix of Python, PySpark, data engineering and Azure platform skills. 

Your mission:

• With your excellent data skills, and experience in working in Microsoft Azure, you are making changes across multiple areas of the solution i.e. application code, data storage and Azure platform.
• Implement a solution for data multi-tenancy and seeding of data from different source system environments on our data landscape which runs on Azure Databricks.
• Performing analysis, design and implementation work. This will involve Python, PySpark, SQL and Azure platform based work. All work is tracked in Azure DevOps.
• Seeding of data from different source system environments on our data landscape which runs on Azure Databricks.
• Working closely on this with two team members in Zurich with support from the larger team, who are based in various locations.

Requirements:

Your Profile:

• at least 7 years of experience working as a software engineer in financial services firms writing and operating code in production that interacts with relational databases
• Solid experience of writing code, testing of code via automation, refactoring, measuring and optimizing performance
• Very good knowledge of Python and ability to be productive straightaway
• Very good database knowledge including data modelling and SQL (DML and DDL)
• Strong understanding of public cloud, preferably Azure (willing to get involved in the whole solution)
• High levels of pro-activity, drive and practicality
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and verbal

Online Application

If you are ready to make an impact today, we are looking forward to your online application with your latest CV and your availability. If your profile is shortlisted, our consultant will contact you for a first call to discuss the details.