Hybrid, Remote

Colombia Medellín

We’re looking for a Data Engineer to join a collaborative banking technology team working on scalable data platforms and modern data integration solutions. This role is idóneo for someone passionate about building reliable batch and real-time data pipelines, optimizing data workflows, and working with modern big data and cloud technologies in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL processes and data pipelines
- Build batch and event-driven pipelines using modern cloud and hybrid data platforms
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality data solutions
- Optimize data integration workflows for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Implement and maintain data quality and governance standards
- Troubleshoot and resolve data processing and integration issues
- Follow DataOps and CI/CD best practices for deployment and automation
- Contribute to Agile initiatives and continuous improvement efforts
- Stay updated on emerging trends and technologies in data engineering

Requirements

- 3–5 years of experience in data engineering and big data environments
- Hands-on experience with:
- Spark
- Hadoop
- Kafka
- Airflow
- NiFi
- Strong experience building ETL pipelines and distributed data processing systems




- Proficiency in Python and/or Scala
- Strong SQL and data modeling skills
- Experience with cloud platforms such as:
- Snowflake
- Databricks
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD workflows
- Understanding of DataOps, monitoring, and performance optimization
- Knowledge of data governance and data quality principles

Nice to Have

- Experience with OpenShift, Trino, Ranger, or Hive
- Exposure to BI tools such as Tableau or Superset
- Familiarity with machine learning or data science workflows

We offer:

Well-being:

- 10 working days of Paid Day Off within an individual year.
- Up to 15 working days of Unpaid days off within an individual year.

Professional Growth:

- Mentorship program – available on request.
- Platzi online course platform – stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and programming languages.
- English courses and Speaking Club – attend English classes twice a week in small groups.

Added advantages:

- Work equipment (Laptop, monitor, and small devices compensation).
- If you know someone you believe is a good fit for our cooperation, you can recommend them and get a reward.
- Public Holidays – celebrate 18 statutory holidays in Colombia.
- Sombra events – Join Sombra’s traditional events (both online and offline).

📌 Middle Data Engineer (Colombia)
🏢 Sombra
📍 Colombia