Data Engineer

Posted 2 days 17 hours ago by Salt

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Budapest, Hungary
Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer to build, optimise, and support enterprise-scale data platforms and pipelines. This is a hands-on role focused on developing robust, production-ready data solutions and supporting the migration of large Legacy data platforms to modern cloud-based architectures.

The role is based in Budapest, operating in a hybrid model with three days per week on-site, working closely with local stakeholders and distributed global teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build, maintain, and optimise enterprise-grade data pipelines using modern ELT/ETL patterns
  • Develop and support data solutions on Snowflake, ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability
  • Contribute to and support data migrations from Hadoop, Spark, and other large-scale big-data platforms to cloud-native architectures
  • Implement data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration processes for high-volume, business-critical datasets
  • Collaborate with Data Architects, Analytics teams, and business stakeholders to deliver well-designed, production-ready data solutions
  • Ensure pipelines meet enterprise standards for data quality, monitoring, security, and resilience
  • Work effectively within distributed global teams, contributing to engineering discussions and delivery across time zones
  • Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline and platform issues in production environments

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake in enterprise production environments
  • Proven experience supporting or delivering migrations from Hadoop, Spark, or other large-scale big-data platforms
  • Experience working in large, enterprise-scale data environments (not small or start-up platforms)
  • Solid track record building and maintaining production-grade ELT/ETL pipelines
  • Good understanding of modern data engineering practices, distributed systems, and cloud data platforms
  • Comfortable collaborating with globally distributed teams across regions and time zones
  • Fluent Hungarian (spoken and written)
  • Willing and able to work three days per week from the Budapest office

Nice to Have

  • Experience working in consulting or multi-client delivery environments
  • Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Familiarity with data governance, security, and enterprise data management frameworks

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements