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[job-30417] Principal Data Engineer. Brazil

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Job typeFull-time
Workplace typeHybrid
Experience levelMore than 10 years
Education levelNo degree limit

Description

At CI\&T, we help major enterprises transform the potential of AI into real business impact through AI Deployment, AI-native execution, and tech-integrated business solutions. With 30 years of experience in technological transformation, we accelerate innovation with expertise in agentic SDLC, application modernization, Data \& AI, martech, and business strategy. We are 8,000 CI\&Ters across more than 25 countries, collaborating to build solutions with real impact. AI is already part of how we work, evolve, and innovate every day. **Important**: If you reside in the Metropolitan Region of Campinas, your physical presence at our city offices is mandatory, per our current attendance policy.### **About the opportunity** CI\&T is seeking a **Principal Data Engineer** to join one of Latin America’s largest data modernization programs. You will be part of a strategic technology transformation project for a leading healthcare group, leading the migration from a legacy environment based on SQL Server and SSIS to a modern **Databricks Lakehouse** architecture on **Microsoft Azure**. More than building solutions, we seek a technical authority capable of defining architectures, making strategic decisions, guiding engineering teams, and supporting the development of a scalable, modern, and future-ready data platform. ### **What you’ll do** * Lead large-scale data modernization and migration initiatives technically. * Define data architectures using Databricks Lakehouse and Microsoft Azure. * Assess legacy environments and define optimal strategies for migration, refactoring, or decommissioning of workloads. * Design modern data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and orchestration strategies. * Establish architectural standards, data quality, governance, and engineering best practices. * Ensure data quality and consistency throughout the entire migration process. * Collaborate closely with architects, Data Engineers, Databricks specialists, and client teams to ensure high-quality deliveries. * Serve as the project’s technical reference, supporting architectural decisions and mentoring other engineers. * Contribute to automation initiatives and the use of Artificial Intelligence to accelerate migration processes. ### **What we expect from you** * Proven experience as a Senior Data Engineer, Data Architect, or in technical leadership roles within Data Engineering. * Strong knowledge of SQL Server, including T\-SQL, SSIS, Stored Procedures, SQL Agent Jobs, and legacy environments. * Hands-on experience with Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, and Lakehouse architectures. * Experience with Microsoft Azure (ADLS Gen2, Azure SQL, AKS, and related services). * Experience in data platform migration, modernization, or transformation projects. * Knowledge of data modeling, ETL/ELT pipelines, and workflow orchestration. * Ability to make architectural decisions and serve as a technical reference for cross-functional teams. * Excellent communication skills for interaction with clients and global teams. ### **Nice-to-have** * Experience with Apache Airflow or Databricks Workflows. * Experience with large-scale SSIS environment migrations. * Knowledge of Oracle, PySpark, Sqoop, or Hadoop ecosystems. * Experience with automated migration tools and Artificial Intelligence applied to code conversion. * Databricks, Azure, or related Data Engineering certifications. ### **Why join CI\&T?** At CI\&T, you’ll have the opportunity to work on a high-impact project, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to transform a complex corporate environment into a modern, scalable, data-driven platform. You’ll work alongside experts in Data Engineering, Architecture, Cloud, and Artificial Intelligence, participating in strategic decisions and directly contributing to the evolution of our Data Engineering practices. \#LI\-LL1 **Our benefits:** * Health and dental insurance; * Meal and food allowance; * Childcare assistance; * Extended parental leave; * Partnerships with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass; * Profit Sharing Program (PLR); * Life insurance; * Continuous learning platform (CI\&T University); * Discount club; * Free online platform dedicated to promoting physical health, mental well-being, and overall wellness; * Pregnancy and responsible parenting courses; * Partnerships with online learning platforms; * Language learning platform; * And many more More details about our benefits here: https://ciandt.com/br/pt\-br/carreiras At CI\&T, inclusion begins at first contact. If you are a person with a disability, it is important to **submit your medical report during the selection process.** *Check which information must be included in the report* *by clicking here.* This way, we can guarantee the support and accommodations you deserve. **If you don’t yet have the official medical report, don’t worry—we can support you in obtaining it.** We have a dedicated Health and Wellness team, inclusion specialists, and affinity groups who will support you at every stage. Count on us to walk this journey side by side.

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