LGG Advisors is expanding its Digital & AI team and is looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer with Microsoft Fabric expertise to join its technology and consulting operations in Portugal.
The successful candidate will work with clients on the design, implementation, modernization and optimization of enterprise-scale data platforms, particularly within the financial services sector.
The position is aimed at senior professionals with at least five years of data engineering, data platform development or data architecture experience and strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Fabric.
For international candidates, LGG Advisors states that visa sponsorship and relocation support are available for candidates based outside Portugal or Spain.
- Employer: LGG Advisors
- Location: Lisbon, Portugal
- Industry: Information Technology / Consulting
- Employment: Full-Time
- Experience: 5+ years
- Visa Support: Visa sponsorship and relocation support available
- Visa Pathways: EU Blue Card / Tech Visa
- Work Model: Hybrid – up to 50% remote
What Will You Do?
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be involved in building and modernizing large-scale data platforms and will be responsible for tasks such as:
- Designing and implementing modern cloud-based data platforms using Microsoft Fabric.
- Developing enterprise-grade data platforms and data architectures.
- Implementing Medallion Architecture across Bronze, Silver and Gold layers.
- Building and optimizing end-to-end data pipelines.
- Managing data ingestion, transformation, orchestration and storage.
- Developing data quality and monitoring processes.
- Creating data models and supporting analytics and reporting.
- Working with Fabric Data Factory, OneLake, Lakehouse, Data Warehouse, Notebooks and Power BI Semantic Models.
- Developing scalable ETL and ELT solutions.
- Supporting enterprise reporting, analytics and AI projects.
- Implementing data governance, security, quality and lineage practices.
- Working with consultants, engineers, product owners and client stakeholders.
- Documenting technical designs and explaining architecture decisions.
- Contributing to agile technology and transformation projects.
Requirements
Candidates should have:
- At least 5 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platform Development or Data Architecture.
- At least 2 years of hands-on Microsoft Fabric experience covering the end-to-end data lifecycle.
- Experience implementing Medallion Architecture in production.
- Experience with Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse, Warehouse, Data Factory and Power BI Semantic Models.
- Strong SQL and Python skills.
- Experience developing scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
- Experience with Apache Spark and Delta Lake.
- Knowledge of modern cloud data architectures.
- Strong understanding of data and dimensional modelling.
- Experience with data governance, security and data quality frameworks.
- Familiarity with Azure cloud services.
- Understanding of enterprise architecture principles.
- Experience working in agile environments.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Engineering or a related discipline.
- Professional proficiency in English.
Additional Skills That Can Strengthen Your Application
The following experience or qualifications would be an advantage:
- Microsoft Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate certification (DP-700).
- Databricks.
- Snowflake.
- Azure Synapse Analytics.
- Azure Data Lake Storage.
- Azure SQL.
- Analytics, artificial intelligence or machine learning workloads.
- Financial services, consulting or other regulated industries.
- CI/CD, DataOps and DevOps practices.
- Microsoft Purview.
- Mentoring junior engineers or leading technical workstreams.
- Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep or ARM Templates.
Visa Sponsorship and Relocation Support
One of the major attractions of this opportunity for international professionals is that LGG Advisors offers visa sponsorship and relocation support to eligible candidates based outside Portugal or Spain.
The position is associated with EU Blue Card and Tech Visa pathways.
Candidates should confirm their individual eligibility and the specific visa process with the employer before applying.
What LGG Advisors Offers
Successful candidates can expect:
- Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance for eligible international candidates.
- Competitive salary and performance-based benefits.
- Hybrid working, with up to 50% remote work.
- Career development plans tailored to individual goals.
- Internal and external training opportunities.
- Support for professional certifications and advanced education.
- Opportunities to work on complex projects for major clients across the US and Europe.
- Exposure to international consulting and technology projects.
- A growing company with offices in Porto, Lisbon, London and Madrid.
About LGG Advisors
LGG Advisors is an international consulting and technology firm providing specialized consultancy and technology services to financial-sector organizations around the world.
The company’s operations span Portugal, the United Kingdom and Spain, with teams working on technology, consulting and digital transformation projects.
The Digital & AI team works on data platforms and technology solutions designed to help clients modernize their operations and make better use of data.
Who Should Apply?
This position is particularly suited to senior data engineering professionals who have substantial Microsoft Fabric experience and want to work on enterprise-level projects in Europe.
It may also be worth considering for qualified data engineers currently outside Portugal who are looking for an opportunity that includes visa sponsorship and relocation support.
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