Big Data Engineer

PROSTAFF Schweiz · Zurich, Switzerland
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Work mode
On-site
Type
Full-time
Seniority
Senior
Salary
Not stated
Department
Data Processing, Data Engineer
Languages
DE, EN
Posted
12 Nov 2026

Verified open 13 Nov 2026 · Source: JOIN

About the role

For one of our clients, we are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design data architectures and build distributed pipelines across cloud and on-premises environments. Your work will make data ready for operational use, analytics and machine learning.

  • Design and maintain scalable data architectures and pipelines across cloud and on-premises environments.

  • Integrate diverse data sources and ensure processing is reliable and reproducible.

  • Test and monitor distributed pipelines and estimate performance and costs for different use cases.

  • Collaborate with data scientists to prepare datasets for machine learning and build dashboards that make processed data accessible to users.

  • Degree in computer science, mathematics or a related field.

  • Several years of experience in technical roles, with strong Python and SQL skills and a focus on maintainable software.

  • Sound knowledge of big data infrastructure, scalable databases and distributed processing.

  • Good understanding of public cloud services such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.

  • Experience with or interest in tools such as Spark, Hadoop, Hive, Airflow or Kubernetes, and familiarity with relational or NoSQL databases and DevOps practices.

  • Fluent German and English.

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