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Data Engineer (Senior) - ETL (Python+Snowflake) - Remote, Latin América

São PauloRemoteFull-time

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Bluelight is a leading software consultancy dedicated to designing and developing innovative technology that enhances users' lives. With a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients, Bluelight excels in its focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

About this role

Bluelight is a leading software consultancy dedicated to designing and developing innovative technology that enhances users' lives. With a steadfast commitment to delivering exceptional service to our clients, Bluelight excels in its focus on quality and customer satisfaction. Our mission is not only to create cutting-edge applications but also to foster a collaborative and enriching work environment where each team member can grow and thrive. With a presence across the United States and Central/South America, Bluelight is in an exciting phase of expansion, continually seeking exceptional talent to join its dynamic and diverse community.

We are looking for a skilled individual to join our rapidly growing team at Bluelight. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where everyone's opinions and efforts are valued and appreciated. You will have the opportunity to contribute to challenging and meaningful projects, developing high-quality applications that stand out in the market. We value continuous learning, personal growth, and hard work, offering a collaborative environment that promotes professional development. If you are passionate about software development and eager to be part of a growing software consultancy, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting journey.

What we are looking for

  • Education & Experience
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
  • Core Experience: Proven experience developing end-to-end data pipelines extracting/transforming/loading data from REST APIs, relational databases, cloud storage, and flat files.
  • Snowflake Proficiency: Demonstrated hands-on experience with virtual warehouses, streams, tasks, stages, Snowpipe, secure data sharing, and performance optimization.
  • SQL: Advanced SQL development skills with the ability to write complex queries, tune performance, and optimize large-scale workloads.
  • Data Modeling: Experience with dimensional modeling techniques (star schemas, fact tables, dimension tables).
  • Cloud & DevOps:
  • Familiarity with cloud-based data ecosystems, particularly Microsoft Azure.
  • Managing source code and CI/CD pipelines using Git and Azure DevOps (or similar).
  • Soft Skills & Practices:
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and detail-oriented mindset.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities.
  • Knowledge of data integration best practices, data governance, and enterprise data management.
  • Preferred / Nice-to-Have
  • Certifications: SnowPro, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or equivalent cloud data platform certifications.
  • Advanced Tech: Big data technologies, machine learning, data science platforms, or advanced analytics.
  • BI Tools: Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization platforms.
  • Methodologies: Agile delivery frameworks and DevOps practices.
  • Preferred Tech Stack Summary
  • Core: Snowflake, Python/PySpark, SQL
  • Cloud & Orchestration: Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS), Azure Data Factory, Azure Key Vault
  • DevOps & Infrastructure: Git, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
  • Integration & Analytics: REST APIs, Power BI
  • Responsibilities

  • Data Engineering & ETL Development
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python (PySpark), Snowflake, and cloud-native technologies.
  • Build reliable, efficient, and reusable data ingestion, transformation, and loading processes.
  • Snowflake Data Platform & Warehousing
  • Utilize Snowflake’s architecture to design, build, and optimize modern cloud data solutions.
  • Implement and manage Snowflake objects (databases, schemas, tables, views, streams, tasks, stages, stored procedures).
  • Leverage virtual warehouses, data sharing, time travel, and automated scaling to balance performance and cost efficiency.
  • Apply dimensional modeling (star schemas, facts, dimensions) to build scalable enterprise data warehouses.
  • Data Integration & Modeling
  • Extract and ingest structured and semi-structured data from REST APIs, relational databases, SaaS apps, flat files, and cloud storage.
  • Develop robust ingestion frameworks.
  • Collaborate with data architects and stakeholders to create logical and physical data models aligned with business goals.
  • Cloud Architecture & Standards
  • Contribute to modern data platform concepts (data lakes, lakehouses, data mesh architectures, enterprise data catalogs).
  • Support integration between Snowflake and cloud-native services (primarily Azure).
  • Establish and enforce data engineering standards and best practices.
  • Quality, Governance & Security
  • Implement automated data quality controls, validation frameworks, and monitoring processes.
  • Support data governance initiatives and maintain adherence to organizational standards.
  • Ensure data security, privacy, and regulatory compliance (access controls, masking policies, industry best practices).
  • Optimization, Operations & Maintenance
  • Monitor and optimize Snowflake workloads, ETL/ELT processes, and SQL queries to meet SLAs.
  • Analyze warehouse utilization and recommend performance and cost-efficiency improvements.
  • Monitor pipelines, diagnose performance issues, and implement long-term solutions; support production environments and incident resolution.
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation for pipelines, flows, transformations, data models, and operational processes.
  • Collaboration
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (data architects, data scientists, analysts, business stakeholders) to understand requirements and provide technical expertise.
  • Company Benefits

  • Competitive salary and bonuses, including performance-based salary increases.
  • Generous paid-time-off policy
  • Flexible working hours
  • Work remotely
  • Continuing education, training, conferences
  • Company-sponsored coursework, exams, and certifications
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