Senior Data Engineer (Azure)
🌍 About Keyrus
Keyrus is a global consulting and technology company focused on making data matter — truly matter — from a human perspective. Founded in 1996, Keyrus operates in 28+ countries across 5 continents, with more than 3,300 people worldwide. Our strength comes from combining deep expertise in Data & Analytics, AI, Digital, and Management Consulting with a strong understanding of business realities.
Data is never the goal in itself. We use data to shape understanding, design meaningful experiences, and enable better, real-life decisions. At Keyrus, we also believe companies have a responsibility beyond performance.
Through our Foundation and ESG initiatives, we actively contribute to sustainability, inclusion, and positive societal impact.
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🎯 The Role
As a Senior Data Engineer (Azure), you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable data integration and data platform solutions that support enterprise-wide reporting, analytics, and master data management initiatives. You will work within a collaborative Agile team, helping consolidate data from multiple business systems into trusted, centralised data platforms that enable informed decision-making across the organisation.
📍 Location: Portugal-based (Remote)
🕒 Contract Type: Contractor
🗓 Start Date: ASAP
⏰ Working Hours: Full-time
💵 Compensation: Daily rate €250 – €300
Note: All applications (CVs) must be submitted in English.
💥 Your Impact
In this role, you will:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and integration solutions within the Azure ecosystem
Build and support enterprise data platforms that consolidate information from multiple source systems
Develop ETL/ELT processes to ingest, transform, validate, and distribute business-critical data
Contribute to data modelling, data quality, and governance initiatives
Support Master Data Management (MDM) processes and ensure consistency across systems
Work with structured and semi-structured data from ERP, business applications, APIs, databases, and external sources
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable data solutions
Participate in deployment, testing, monitoring, and continuous improvement activities
Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps best practices
Actively participate in Agile ceremonies and team collaboration
⚡ What Makes This Role Challenging
Integrating data from multiple business entities, systems, and regions into a single trusted source of truth
Ensuring data quality, consistency, and reliability across complex enterprise environments
Designing scalable solutions that support both operational and analytical use cases
Balancing delivery speed with maintainability, governance, and performance
Working across business, integration, and data platform domains
Taking ownership of solutions from design through implementation and support
👤 What We're Looking For
Must-Haves
5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer, ETL Developer, or Data Integration Engineer
Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Strong SQL and database development skills
Experience designing and developing ETL/ELT pipelines
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services (Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, Azure Storage, Azure Functions, or similar)
Experience integrating data from multiple enterprise systems and applications
Strong understanding of data modelling and data integration concepts
Experience working with APIs, JSON, CSV, and other common integration formats
Experience with Azure DevOps, Git, and CI/CD practices
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Fluency in English
Nice-to-Haves
Experience with Azure Databricks
Experience with PySpark or Spark-based processing frameworks
Exposure to Master Data Management (MDM) solutions
Experience with ERP integrations (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, Exact, etc.)
Experience with Talend or similar ETL platforms
Familiarity with Power BI and reporting ecosystems
Experience working in construction, industrial, manufacturing, or multi-entity enterprise environments
Exposure to data governance and data quality frameworks
💰 How Our Salary Ranges Work
At Keyrus, salary ranges reflect different levels of mastery and impact within the same role — not different job titles.
Bottom of the range
You meet the core requirements and will need ramp-up time and support.
Middle of the range
You are fully autonomous from Day 1 and deliver consistently.
Top of the range
You are a reference for the role, mentor others, and raise the bar for the team.
Final offers are based on experience, autonomy, scope, and market context, and are discussed transparently during the process.
🎁 What We Offer at Keyrus Portugal
Competitive salary aligned with your experience and the data market
Meal allowance: €10.20/day
Flexible benefits plan
Private medical insurance
22 days of annual leave, increasing every 3 years (up to 25 days)
Continuous learning via KLX – Keyrus Learning Experience
A collaborative, international, and human-centred work environment
💙 Why Keyrus?
Joining Keyrus means joining:
A market leader in Data Intelligence
A company where people, trust, and diversity are core values
An environment that values ownership, flexibility, and innovation
A place where different backgrounds and perspectives are not just welcomed = they are essential
We believe diversity drives better thinking, stronger teams, and better outcomes.
Everyone belongs at Keyrus.
♿ Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.