Senior Data Engineer / Data Warehouse Architect
Hands-on senior data engineer / DWH architect at a well-established Swiss bank, owning the Data Vault 2.0 warehouse architecture on Azure, building and tuning pipelines with Azure Data Factory and SQL, maturing CI/CD in Azure DevOps, and shaping a possible migration to Databricks or Snowflake. Permanent, hybrid role in Central Switzerland; fluent German required.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Data engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Proven experience as a senior data engineer or DWH architect
- Excellent SQL in production environments
- Confidence leading technical standards and reviews
- Fluent German
Nice to have
- Databricks or Snowflake exposure
Full description
Senior Data Engineer / Data Warehouse Architect
Central Switzerland · Permanent · Hybrid
A well-established Swiss bank is modernising its data platform and needs a senior technical leader to own the data warehouse architecture and guide the team through the next phase.
The opportunity
This is a hands‑on technical lead role in a small, collaborative data team. You’ll be the go‑to authority on data modelling and architecture, working closely with the team lead on platform direction. The current platform is built on Data Vault 2.0 and Azure, with a clear roadmap towards a modern cloud data platform and future AI and analytics use cases.
What you’ll do
- Own the target architecture for the data warehouse and steer key technical decisions
- Strengthen and extend the existing Data Vault 2.0 model, with a focus on history, data quality and performance
- Set and enforce engineering standards, and lead code and design reviews
- Develop and tune data pipelines using Azure Data Factory and SQL
- Mature CI/CD and automated testing in Azure DevOps
- Assess modern platforms (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake) and shape a realistic migration path
- Partner with product owners, business stakeholders and BI teams on all things data
What you’ll bring
- Proven experience as a senior data engineer or DWH architect
- Excellent SQL in production environments
- Confidence leading technical standards and reviews
- Databricks or Snowflake exposure is a plus
- Fluent German
What’s on offer
- Genuine influence over a platform in transformation
- A stable employer with a modern tech roadmap
- Competitive package with bonus and strong pension