Senior Data Engineer

Salary: 5500-7500 EUR/month gross (before tax) based on your skills and experience, but we are flexible. 

Location: Priority 1 – Hybrid (Vilnius, Lithuania); Priority 2 – Remote (EU).

Schedule: 1 FTE (40 hours/week) 

12-month contract with a high possibility of extension. 

We are Baltic Assist, an outsourcing company, specializing in innovative remote career solutions. We provide exciting opportunities on a global level fostering long-term cooperation between top talent and our partners. By cultivating a desirable environment, our people are empowered to excel and engage with a community of diverse professionals. With a commitment to efficiency and innovation, Baltic Assist aims to be the go-to choice for seeking rewarding careers.

We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to join our dynamic team with one of the biggest players in finance in the country and play a key role in supporting vital HR reporting processes while transforming and maturing to latest tech stack. You will be part of People Department, collaborating closely with stakeholders to deliver reliable, governed data products that improve workforce experiences. 

How you'll spend your day 

• →Design, develop and maintain scalable, robust data pipelines and ETL processes to support HR modernisation. 
• →Collaborate with stakeholders to gather data requirements and translate them into effective technical solutions. 
• →Lead migration to cloud-based infrastructure and modernise ETL tools and processes. 
• →Drive technical innovation and contribute to the broader organisational digitalisation journey.
• →Engage in DevOps aspects of data engineering, including setting up, configuring and maintaining infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC). 
• →Ensure data quality and governance by implementing frameworks that guarantee accuracy, consistency and compliance. 
• →Build and promote best practices in data engineering while staying informed on emerging technologies.
• →Be willing to mentor junior colleagues.

• Experience with end-to-end data engineering: ETL, data integration and data modelling. 
• Strong SQL skills including performance tuning. 
• Significant experience with cloud platforms and native services (AWS or Databricks is an advantage). 
• Solid coding skills in data-friendly languages (preferably Python, pySpark). 
• Ability and willingness to maintain and analyze legacy systems for smoother migration. 
• Knowledge of data design patterns, including data lakehouse and data warehousing concepts. 
• Proficiency in CI/CD practices and using Git for version control. 
• Familiarity with or eager to learn IaC tools such as Terraform. 
• Advanced English skills; sense of ownership, adaptability and strong analytical problem-solving mindset.
• Nice to have: orchestration/scheduling tools, BI and data visualisation experience (e.g., Tableau).

What we offer 

• Flexible working arrangements and a hybrid/remote work model to help you succeed in your career while balancing personal needs.
• An opportunity to shape HR modernisation and contribute to our client digital transformation journey.
• Work in an international, cross-functional team with business and IT colleagues across locations.
• Freedom to innovate with modern cloud and data tooling, and to promote engineering best practices.
• Work in an international team, which concentrates on innovative business-facing solutions 
• An extensive training program to ensure that your skills are maintained and updated on an ongoing basis.
• Open and friendly company culture, great colleagues, company events & teambuildings.

At Baltic Assist, we believe that the strength of our team lies in the diversity of our backgrounds and perspectives. We are fully committed to promoting equal opportunities at every stage of our recruitment and selection processes. Recruitment at Baltic Assist is based solely on individual merit, qualifications, and professional competence. Our shortlisting, interviewing, and selection practices are conducted without discrimination on the grounds of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, age, veteran status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership, or any other protected characteristics.

By applying to this position, candidates acknowledge and consent that any information provided during the application process or available on the communication channels through which they were contacted (e.g., LinkedIn, email, or other professional platforms) may be collected, stored, and processed by Baltic Assist solely for recruitment purposes.

Baltic Assist is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All information collected during the recruitment process will be handled securely and used exclusively for recruitment purposes. Your data will not be shared with unauthorized parties, and it will be retained only as long as necessary for the recruitment process or as required by applicable laws. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with our privacy policy and GDPR guidelines.