Data Engineer – Porto | Portugal

About the Position

Data Engineer – Porto | Portugal

Join our global IT consulting team in Porto, Portugal as a Data Engineer. Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain data pipelines and transformations on cloud data platforms.
• Develop and manage reusable, high-performance data products across bronze, silver, and gold layers.
• Integrate structured and unstructured data from diverse source systems.
• Ensure data quality, lineage, and compliance with governance and security standards.
• Optimize data processing for scalability, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate with data architects, business analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Automate workflows, testing, and deployment via CI/CD pipelines.

Requirements

• Experience: Data Engineer - 5+ years
• Skills:
  • Python
  • PySpark
  • SQL
  • Azure Databricks (mandatory)
• Languages:
  • English: B2
  • Portuguese: native

Nice to Have

• Azure Synapse
• Azure Data Lake Storage
• Azure Data Factory
• Data Vault, Dimensional, and Entity-Relationship modeling
• CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Git)
• Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform)

Location and Work Model

• Hybrid: 1 day/week in the office, Porto

What We Offer

• A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
• A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
• An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
• A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

About the Company

At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.

Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN

At KWAN, I’m given the space to be myself and do what I love. I have control over the projects I work on, as well as the direction of my career.

Pedro Fonseca, Front End Developer @ KWAN

I see my People Experience Partner as someone who is always available to provide me with motivation and constant feedback, which helps me be sure that I am in the right place.

Josimar dos Reis, Software Developer @ KWAN

I know that I’ve contributed to the growth of a company that truly values a “people first culture”, because my ideas, experiences, and individuality were always appreciated.

João Nascimento, Software Developer (KWAN Alumni)

My two years at KWAN were an incredible experience! From the start, I was welcomed into a warm and collaborative environment where I felt truly supported.

Laís Ortiz, Software Developer @ (KWAN Alumni)

What You Can Expect as a KWANer

Respect isn’t optional here

You’re trusted to deliver and supported to speak up.

Dedicated People Experience Partner

Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.

Continuous learning, built in

Learning that keeps pace with the systems you build.

Recognition that’s visible

Your impact doesn’t go unnoticed. Through our Rocket Points System, we constantly recognize your contributions.

A culture you can feel

From movie and quiz nights to dinners and our annual summer gathering, we don’t just work together - we build real connections.

Flexible spaces to work your way

Remote-first, with physical hubs when you want connection.

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