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Senior Data Engineer (Data Platform), Brazil

Summary

Build and operate a near-real-time data platform using Kafka, Kubernetes, and Snowflake, designing pipelines, governance tools, and CI/CD for ETL/ELT.

Senior Data Engineer (Data Platform), Brazil

We are tech transformation specialists, uniting human expertise with AI to create scalable tech solutions.

With over 7,400 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30-year history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

Hey everyone! This is Laura from CI&T's Talent Attraction Team :) I am looking for a talented Senior Data Engineer who has a strong background in both data pipelines and cloud infrastructure.

You'll be building our client's near-real-time data platform to solve complex data synchronization challenges. This role is hands‑on and requires deploying, tuning, and operating key tools like DataHub and self‑managed Confluent (Kafka) connectors on a Kubernetes platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deploy, tune, and operate data pipelines on Kubernetes.
  • Implement and manage Confluent Kafka ecosystem components, including Kafka Connect, Debezium CDC, and Snowflake sync.
  • Configure and operate data governance tools such as DataHub.
  • Build and maintain enterprise data warehouses on Snowflake.
  • Write and optimize SQL queries for EDW and real‑time streaming use cases.
  • Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines for ETL/ELT processes.
  • Design and implement Data Lake / Data Warehouse solutions.

Required Qualifications

  • Advanced or fluent English communication skills (reading, writing, speaking).
  • Proven experience deploying, tuning, and debugging applications on Kubernetes at an operational level.
  • Hands‑on experience with the Confluent Kafka ecosystem, especially Kafka Connect (Debezium CDC, Snowflake sync).
  • Experience with data governance tools, preferably deploying, configuring, or operating DataHub.
  • Strong experience with Snowflake for enterprise data warehousing.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL.
  • Experience building data pipelines for both EDW use cases and real‑time streaming scenarios.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for ETL/ELT processes.
  • Experience with Data Lake/Data Warehouse implementations.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with Apache Flink (especially Flink SQL).
  • Experience with open table formats like Apache Iceberg.
  • Knowledge of DBT.
  • Familiarity with data ingestion tools (Airbyte, Fivetran).
  • Experience working with AWS and Azure.
  • Familiarity with data quality practices.
  • Knowledge of FinOps as applied to the data space.

Benefits

  • Health and dental insurance.
  • Meal and food allowance.
  • Extended paternity leave.
  • Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass.
  • Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR).
  • Life insurance.
  • Continuous learning platform (CI&T University).
  • Discount club.
  • Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being.
  • Pregnancy and responsible parenting course.
  • Partnerships with online learning platforms.
  • Language learning platform.

Inclusion and Accessibility

At CI&T, inclusion starts at the first contact. If you are a person with a disability, it is important to present your assessment during the selection process. We can support you in obtaining it.

We have a dedicated Health and Well‑Being team, inclusion specialists, and affinity groups who will be with you at every stage. Count on us to make this journey side by side.

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