Data Engineer

Job details

Posted Tuesday 08 September 2026
Job type Permanent
Discipline Data Engineer
Reference 496
Recruiter Name Geraldine Flanagan

We are looking for an experienced Data Engineer to join a growing technology team in Letterkenny, working on modern data platforms and large-scale data engineering initiatives.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be responsible for designing, developing and optimising data pipelines and data solutions that support key business and technology initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and optimise data pipelines and data integration solutions.
  • Develop high-quality code using Python, SQL and PySpark/Apache Spark.
  • Work with data lakes, data warehouses and database technologies.
  • Develop data ingestion, transformation and real-time data solutions.
  • Work with cloud technologies, ideally AWS.
  • Contribute to DevOps, automation, testing and CI/CD practices.
  • Help improve data quality, reliability, security and performance.
  • Provide technical guidance to other engineers.

Key Skills

  • Strong commercial experience in Data Engineering.
  • Excellent Python and SQL skills.
  • Experience with PySpark / Apache Spark.
  • Experience building data pipelines and working with large datasets.
  • Experience with data lakes, data warehouses and data modelling.
  • AWS experience is highly desirable.
  • Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, Airflow or similar is advantageous.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Microsoft Fabric is not essential. Experience with Fabric is a bonus, but strong Data Engineering experience across Python, SQL, Spark, AWS and modern data platforms will be considered.

Hybrid role with 2/3 days per week in the Letterkenny office.