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Planet

Senior Data Engineer

Planet

. Design, develop, and optimise scalable data pipelines using ELT tools, APIs, databases, and event-based architectures .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeGalway • IrelandSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes, with a strong focus on data governance, quality, and compliance. Proficient in leveraging modern data platforms and tools to deliver trusted data products for analytics and operational use cases.

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SnowflakeELT/ETL Pipeline DevelopmentAdvanced SQLData GovernanceDimensional Modelling

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Hard Skills
Data Pipeline DesignData TransformationData Quality FrameworksAutomated TestingDimensional ModellingAPI IntegrationEvent-Driven ArchitectureReverse ETLMonitoring SolutionsInfrastructure as Code
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingAnalytical ThinkingCommunicationMentoringCollaboration
Tools & Technologies
FivetranDbtGitCI/CDAzureAWSGCPDatabricksRedshiftBigQuery
Industry Keywords
Data GovernanceMetadata ManagementSecurity CompliancePrivacy Best PracticesOperational Workloads

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Amazon RedshiftAWSAzureBigQueryETLGoogle Cloud PlatformSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, develop, and optimise scalable data pipelines using ELT tools, APIs, databases, and event-based architectures
  • Lead integration of new data sources into Snowflake and define reusable ingestion patterns and engineering standards
  • Design and implement ETL/ELT processes for large-scale analytics, AI, and operational workloads
  • Define ingestion patterns for incremental, CDC, full refresh, and near real-time processing
  • Design and operate reverse ETL pipelines delivering trusted data products to operational systems, applications, and APIs
  • Improve platform reliability, performance, observability, and cost optimisation
  • Design and maintain scalable dbt data transformation frameworks
  • Develop and maintain dimensional models, including fact, dimension, snapshot, and semantic data structures
  • Define modelling standards, naming conventions, and data-platform best practices
  • Implement automated testing, data quality frameworks, lineage tracking, and monitoring solutions
  • Design and maintain trusted datasets and data products for analytics, AI, self-service, and operational use cases
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
  • Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex data platform, pipeline, and performance issues
  • Drive data governance initiatives covering data ownership, metadata management, lineage, schema evolution, and data contracts
  • Maintain engineering documentation, technical standards, architectural patterns, and operational runbooks
  • Mentor Associate and Mid-Level Data Engineers through code reviews, technical coaching, and knowledge sharing
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend platform improvements
  • Ensure data solutions comply with security, privacy, governance, and regulatory requirements

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong experience with modern data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, BigQuery, or similar technologies
  • Extensive experience building and operating ELT/ETL pipelines in production environments
  • Advanced SQL skills for querying, transforming, optimising, and analysing large datasets
  • Strong hands-on experience with data ingestion tools such as Fivetran and API-based integration patterns
  • Strong experience with dbt for data transformation, testing, documentation, and dimensional modelling
  • Deep understanding of dimensional modelling concepts, including facts, dimensions, metrics, snapshots, and semantic layers
  • Experience implementing data quality, observability, monitoring, and lineage solutions
  • Experience designing batch, event-driven, and near real-time data architectures
  • Strong understanding of reverse ETL patterns and operational data delivery
  • Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Infrastructure as Code
  • Strong knowledge of Azure, AWS, or GCP and their data services
  • Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, security, privacy, and compliance best practices
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
  • Ability to evaluate technical trade-offs and make architectural decisions balancing scalability, maintainability, performance, and cost
  • Strong communication skills and ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives
  • Ability to work independently while driving alignment across multiple teams and business domains

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Long-term fixed-term contract
  • Hybrid work model with three days a week in the office
  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow an individual to perform the essential functions of the role successfully
  • Career growth opportunities in a fast-paced technology market