Data Engineer
Summary
Senior Data Engineer builds cloud-native data warehouses and ELT/ETL pipelines for US financial clients, using Microsoft Fabric or Snowflake/Databricks and Python/SQL.
Fresh Consulting is seeking a Senior Data Engineer (Individual Contributor) to technically lead the design and implementation of cloud-native data platforms for international clients in the US.
The successful candidate will not only maintain existing data flows but also design, build, and implement a modern data warehouse from the ground up, laying the foundation for future AI/LLM integrations and automated workflows.
Location: Remote (Mexico — Preferred: Monterrey, Mexico City, Guadalajara)
Language Requirement: Fluent professional English (Minimum CEFR C1)
Travel: Availability to travel to the U.S. quarterly (approximately 1 week per trip)
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate modern, end-to-end, cloud-native data warehouses.
- Develop and maintain robust ELT/ETL pipelines that integrate multiple internal systems (servicing, origination, CRM) and third‑party data feeds.
- Create scalable data models for reporting, BI (semantic layer), and future AI/ML initiatives.
- Implement data quality, governance, and security practices aligned with stringent U.S. financial regulations.
- Work closely with C‑suite stakeholders and directors in the U.S. to translate business requirements into technical data architecture.
- Optimize the performance of queries, pipelines, and workflows to ensure efficiency and cost control.
Required Skills
- Microsoft Fabric (highly preferred) OR portable stacks (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks).
- 4 to 7 years of verifiable experience building end‑to‑end cloud data warehouses (real projects taken from zero to production), not just maintaining existing systems.
- Cloud Infrastructure: Azure data stack (Data Factory, Synapse, Fabric) or equivalent on AWS/GCP.
- Core Languages: Advanced SQL (dimensional modeling, performance optimization) and Python (transformation, orchestration, scripting).
- BI Tools: Power BI or equivalent (Looker, Tableau, Mode).
- Orchestration and Transformation: Azure Data Factory, Airflow, dbt, Dagster, or similar tools.
- Direct Exposure to Stakeholders: Experience working directly with executives in the U.S.
- Valid US Visa (Minimum B1/B2): Confirmed availability to travel to the US quarterly.