Freelance Data Engineer
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Job Description
Temporary Freelance - Data Engineer
In The Pocket is a leading European Digital Product Studio. We are a complete delivery organisation that defines designs & ships digital strategies products and platforms. Were a lively bunch thats up for any challenge: global cloud-based platforms large audience apps AI agents medical devices banking software and much much more. As long as it lives and breathes digital.
What will you do
We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to help build the foundation of our intelligence capability. This exciting project will enable teams across the company to access reliable consistent data for better decision-making.
Youll work with modern tools and platforms to create robust scalable data pipelines & models using Google Cloud and Google BigQuery. You will partner with various types of stakeholders to turn data into actionable insights.
Your main responsibilitieswill include:
- Data Warehouse Management:
- Design develop and maintain our data warehouse architecture in Google BigQuery.
- Implement and optimize data pipelines for efficient data ingestion transformation and loading (ETL/ELT).
- Monitor data warehouse performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Ensure data quality consistency and integrity.
- Manage data security and access controls.
- GCP Infrastructure:
- Utilize various GCP services (e.g. Cloud Storage Cloud Functions Dataflow Pub/Sub) to build and maintain data infrastructure.
- Automate infrastructure deployment and management using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform).
- Optimize GCP resource utilization and costs.
- Implement and maintain monitoring and alerting systems for GCP services.
- Data Modeling and Optimization:
- Design and implement efficient data models for analytical and reporting purposes.
- Optimize query performance and data storage.
- Implement data partitioning clustering and indexing strategies.
- Collaboration and Communication:
- Collaborate with data analysts data scientists and business stakeholders to understand data requirements.
- Document data processes data models and technical specifications.
- Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to team best practices.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Stay up-to-date with the latest BigQuery and GCP technologies and best practices.
- Identify and implement opportunities for process and performance improvements.
- Contribute to the development of data engineering standards and guidelines.
Who are you
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Data Engineer with a focus on data warehousing and ETL/ELT.
- Strong proficiency in Google BigQuery GCP servicesSQL and data modeling.
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python TypeScript ).
- Understanding of data warehousing concepts and best practices.
- Experience with version control systems like Git.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform).
- Experience with data orchestration tools (e.g. Apache Airflow Cloud Composer).
- Experience with stream processing (e.g. Dataflow Pub/Sub).
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Looker Studio Tableau).
- Knowledge of data governance and security best practices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer certification.
What do we offer you
- Youll join us as a freelancer with a flexible arrangement that adapts to project phases and your availability. Kickstarting in an 80% regime but with approx overall capacity need of 50% until end of 2025
- Youll start in a role with a great amount of responsibility and will become part of an exciting and impactful project with plenty of ownership and trust from day one.
- Youll work closely with a passionate and experienced team in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
- We offer flexibility in how and where you work and the chance to contribute meaningfully to a project that truly matters.
What do we value
Since culture is an essential part of ITP we are looking for someone who shares our values:
Ownership: Working at In The Pocket means accepting a high level of autonomy. You take ownership and show the ability to decide and act for the good of the company
Integrity: Stick to your values even when it doesnt pay off in the short The Pocket relies on trust and openness which in turn relies on your integrity.
Lead & Educate: Digital technologies are changing the world. We go all in head-first. We take the lead in designing and building with emerging technologies. We share our passion and knowledge with as many people as possible.
Agility: In The Pocket is permanently under construction. We never settle its never done. Observing adapting and improving is in our nature. That resonates with the people who work here. We are always looking for a better solution always ready for the next step pragmatic and committed to move forward.
Team: As individuals we are bright and talented as a team were unbeatable. We are open and positive constructive and honest. We help and inspire our colleagues to do their best work.
Employment Type
Contract
