Description Ciklum

Senior Data Engineer

Romania full-time Senior Salary not listed
full-time Senior level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

Ciklum is looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our team full-time in Romania.
We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.
About the role:
As a Senior Data Engineer, become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experiences of tomorrow.
Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain Snowflake data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes

Write complex SQL queries, stored procedures, views and data transformations

Implement incremental data loading using Snowpipe, Streams and Tasks

Design data models and perform data validation and reconciliation

Optimize query performance and troubleshoot production issues

Apply data security controls, including role-based access control (RBAC)

Requirements:

Hands-on Snowflake development experience (minimum 2 years)

Advanced SQL, data warehousing and data modelling

Strong ETL/ELT and data integration experience

Working knowledge of Python and Git/version control

Understanding of Snowflake performance tuning and production support

Desirable:

4–7 years of experience in data engineering or data warehousing, with a degree in Computer Science, IT or a related discipline

Experience working in Agile teams is preferred

Snowpark, dbt, Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory / AWS Glue, cloud storage (Azure Data Lake / Amazon S3), and CI/CD

What’s in it for you?

Strong community: Work alongside top professionals in a friendly, open-door environment

Growth focus: Take on large-scale projects with a global impact and expand your expertise

Tailored learning: Boost your skills with internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy access, language courses, and company-paid certifications

Endless opportunities: Explore diverse domains through internal mobility, finding the best fit to gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technologies

Enjoy radical flexibility – work remotely or from an office, your choice

Care: Medical subscription to Regina Maria, meal tickets of 40 ron net/day worked

About us:
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
In Romania, we welcome top-tier tech talent — whether from our Bucharest office or fully remotely. Tap into deep industry knowledge, grow your career, and make an impact in an empowering environment.
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.
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Technology & IT API integration MySQL Project Management Python SQL Senior level

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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior Data Engineer role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Description Ciklum?
  3. Which of API integration, MySQL and Project Management have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

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  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
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I am interested in the Senior Data Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, MySQL and Project Management, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Description Ciklum needs from this hire.

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