Senior Data Engineer

Company Description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond.

Job Description

Join our Data Products Team to build and shape the future of our enterprise data platform and data governance capabilities. As a Senior Data Engineer, you will combine deep technical expertise with leadership and stakeholder engagement to deliver scalable data solutions that drive business value. You will play a key role in establishing data governance practices, mentoring colleagues, and guiding business stakeholders towards effective data-driven decision-making.

Job Description

• Design and optimise scalable data pipelines and ETL processes using Snowflake, ensuring reliable, high-quality data for analytics and business reporting.
• Take a leading technical role in advancing our data governance capabilities, promoting best practices for data quality or master data management.
• Collaborate with data architects, product managers, analysts, and business stakeholders to deliver sustainable data solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Coach and support business users and data owners in adopting data governance principles and leveraging enterprise data effectively.
• Mentor fellow data engineers, foster technical excellence, and drive continuous improvement across data platforms, processes, and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, with 5+ years of experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, data modelling, and modern data platforms.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Python, with the ability to design scalable, maintainable, and high-performing data solutions.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Snowflake, DBT, and Azure, combined with a solid understanding of data warehousing and cloud architectures.
• Strong knowledge of data governance, data quality management, and enterprise data management practices.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, coaching, and mentoring skills, with fluent English; German is an advantage.

Additional Information

We offer

• Responsible challenge with diversified field of activity
• Team-oriented working atmosphere in an international Company
• Personal development opportunities through own Inova Academy
• Opportunity to gain an insight into various technical disciplines
• Excellent employment conditions
• Attractive working place (central, good transport links)
• Modern infrastructure

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.