Data Engineer (HighTouch)
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Job Summary
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Thanks for checking in to find out about our open position. Well provide as much information as possible but please feel free to reach us if you have further questions. Well be happy to see your application even if there are skills you dont quite master!
About Us
At South Geeks we engage top-performing Software Engineers Security Experts and Data Analysts from Latin America to join our clients teams worldwide. For over 8 years weve been helping future-shaping companies scale faster by curating world-class tech talent and building long-lasting strategic partnerships. We pride ourselves on a people-centered culture that powers innovation collaboration and excellence.
About the Client
Our client is a global technology company that relies on modern data infrastructure to power business intelligence financial operations and customer-facing applications at scale. Their teams are leveraging the latest data tools to streamline workflows improve operational efficiency and deliver insights that directly drive business growth. To support these goals they are seeking a DBT Data Engineer with experience in Hightouch to strengthen their data pipelines and reverse ETL workflows.
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled and proactive DBT Data Engineer with Hightouch expertise to join the data engineering this role youll design and maintain scalable data transformation pipelines build reverse ETL syncs to operational systems and ensure data models are optimized for performance and reliability. Youll collaborate closely with engineers analysts and stakeholders to deliver data solutions that meet business needs and enable timely data-driven decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Data Pipeline Development & Management: Design build and maintain scalable ELT/ETL pipelines using DBT optimizing for performance and reliability.
Data Integration & Sync Management: Implement and manage Hightouch syncs to deliver data from warehouse to business tools (e.g. NetSuite Tableau) monitoring reliability and resolving issues proactively.
Data Modeling & SQL Optimization: Develop and optimize SQL queries schemas and models to support reporting and analytics while ensuring consistency and maintainability.
System Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Configure monitoring and alerting systems troubleshoot replication or performance issues and recommend system enhancements.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams to gather requirements estimate development efforts and deliver accurate and timely data solutions.
Understanding of accounting principles: knowledge of the fundamental rules standards and concepts that guide how financial transactions are recorded reported and interpreted.
Documentation & Best Practices: Maintain technical documentation (data flow diagrams dictionaries process docs) to support transparency and knowledge sharing.
What You Need to Succeed in This Role
5 years of experience in data engineering analytics or related fields.
Strong SQL expertise with ability to write complex multi-layer transformations.
Hands-on experience with DBT (Cloud or Core).
Mandatory experience with Hightouch for reverse ETL workflows.
Familiarity with cloud data warehouses (Snowflake BigQuery Redshift).
Strong understanding of data modeling concepts (star schema normalization).
Working knowledge of Python (other programming languages a plus).
Excellent problem-solving communication and collaboration skills.
Our Team
We strive to create an inspiring and growth-oriented environment where everyone feels valued heard and empowered. We promote both personal and professional development with individualized support for your needs and concerns. We aim to build a space where everyone can thrive.
What We Offer
Long-term projects
100% remote work
Payment in USD
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Work from Home (WFH) & Training reimbursement
English lessons
Technical training
Career coaching
This position is available for candidates based in LATAM.
Key Skills
- Apache Hive
- S3
- Hadoop
- Redshift
- Spark
- AWS
- Apache Pig
- NoSQL
- Big Data
- Data Warehouse
- Kafka
- Scala
About Company
South Geeks engages top performance Software Developers from Latin America to join our clients’ teams worldwide. We build amazing products and sustain long-term relationships with our counterparts.
