Senior Data Engineer | EMEA

Colliers is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, our 22,000 enterprising people work collaboratively to provide expert advice to maximize the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, our investors, and our people.

We are at the forefront of the real estate industry, leading the way and backed by an exceptional record of success. We are building for our future – and yours.

We strive to build our business at a competitive pace by augmenting internal growth with smart strategic acquisitions that increase market share, expand service offerings, and extend our geographic reach for the benefit of our clients and shareholders.

For more than 27 years, Colliers has created value for shareholders that has resulted in superior returns and industry growth. Our people also own significant equity in our business, which brings pride of ownership to everything we do. We are passionate, take personal responsibility and always do what's right for our clients, people, and communities.

Key Purpose of Role:

Colliers, a leading commercial real estate global company, is embarking on an exciting journey to build its data ecosystem in Google Cloud Platforms (GCP) following its strategic partnership with Google. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Engineer to join our EMEA data Operation and Strategy team in Poland. The successful candidate will focus on leading data projects and engaging with stakeholder across EMEA and building robust data pipelines and migrating databases and data across several European countries.

The ideal candidate should have expertise in on-prem and Cloud technologies such as Azure, with a particular focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines for various data integration and migration projects.
• Migrate existing on-prem databases and datasets to Google Cloud Platform, ensuring data integrity and security.
• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
• Optimize data storage and retrieval processes to improve performance and efficiency.
• Implement best practices for data governance, data quality, and data security.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines to ensure smooth operation and timely resolution of issues.
• Stay updated with the latest developments in data engineering and cloud technologies and apply them to improve existing systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other data engineers and team members.
• Report to EMEA Head of Data Operation & Strategy.
   

Key Competencies:

• Extensive experience with cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficient in programming languages such as Python.
• Strong experience with data pipeline tools such as Google Dataflow.
• Expertise in database technologies including SQL, NoSQL, and data warehousing solutions like BigQuery.
• Knowledge of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and tools.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with data modeling, data warehousing, and data lakes.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and data security best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) skillset in English.
   

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field or 10 years of experience in data engineering related fields.
• Certification in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) data engineering or architecture is a bonus.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools.
• Experience in the GIS data and Commercial real estate is a bonus.
   

About You:

• You have +10 years of experience within database management, data modelling, programming languages (SQL and Python), ETL tools, data warehousing and cloud platforms.
• You have experience in building data pipelines and integrating with data sources and are continually bringing forward ways to improve data quality and governance. You are A driven, enthusiastic and committed individual, you seek opportunities to bring fresh ideas that create impactful work to help your organization grow.
• You have experience working with leaders and experts across the organization and your team to manage cross departmental projects. You love working in an environment where ideas are shared and innovation is celebrated, to create exceptional and high-profile work.
• You have experience in building relationships with leaders and stakeholders across the business, at all levels. You develop and cultivate your networks across the organization, building deep partnerships with experts to create work that delivers enduring value.
• You hold yourself accountable to the highest standards, and strive to make the world a better place for our clients, colleagues and communities through your work. You take the ownership of projects and see it through from conception to fruition.
• Please note: Polish tax residency is a mandatory requirement for this position.
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What we offer:

• Cooperation based on B2B contract;
• Fixed-term cooperation (project duration 4-12 months), with an option to extend based on business needs and performance;
• Remote cooperation, with occasional work trips 1-2 times a year; 
• Private healthcare with rehabilitation, additional days off for parents (6 days a year), cafeteria programme and other benefits;
• Internal training program.

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