Senior Data Engineer (d/f/m)

What you´ll do

• Acts as a lead and most senior member of the team, overseeing the implementation of projects, mentoring junior colleagues, and driving technical excellence across data products
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, robust data pipelines using modern data engineering practices
• Transform raw data into analysis-ready datasets, empowering end users and supporting business decision-making
• Implement DevOps best practices, including automated code generation, data validation, and environment maintenance (development, test, production)
• Write production-quality code while following best practices for maintainability, testing, and CI/CD pipelines
• Act as a strategic advisor to business stakeholders, promoting data-driven decision-making and ensuring efficient use of data assets
• Participate in cross-functional agile teams to develop and deliver high-quality data products at speed
• Ensure clear, consistent documentation of datasets, processes, and analysis, while fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and unified data standards
• Collaborate with the platform team to discover opportunities to improve our systems and processes to have high-quality data

What makes you a good fit

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in data integration, modeling, and provisioning, with at least 3 years of hands-on experience in cloud data ecosystems (e.g., Microsoft Azure)
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and DAX, with experience in ETL/ELT design, data specifications, and quality assurance
• Hands-on experience with Databricks preferred
• Experience with agile methodologies, CI/CD pipelines and enterprise scale development using tools like Azure DevOps
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey complex data concepts to business stakeholders
• Fluency in English is required; German is a plus

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid and work from anywhere policies
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Globally wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Company Pension Plan 100% financed by Henkel
• MEGA Preventive Health Insurance
• CareFlex Supplementary Care Insurance
• Mobility offer: My Henkel Bike and Jobticket

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, generations and disabilities. If there are any specific accommodations or adjustments you require for the interview process or your on-site appointment, please inform us, and we'll do our best to accommodate your requests.