Senior Data Engineer

About the job Senior Data Engineer
*Data is more than numbers--it's strategy in motion.
Hi We're Smartsourcing, and we're hiring a
Senior Data Engineer*
to lead the charge in designing high-performance data systems that keep our operations running at top speed. If you're ready to build, mentor, and innovate, wed love to have you on board--full-time and on-site.

Where? JEG Tower, Archbishop Reyes, Corner Acacia St., Barangay Kamputhaw, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu
*Nature of the Position*
The role is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and models that support the organizations reporting and analytics needs. This includes automating data extraction from multiple source systems, loading data into centralized storage environments (such as databases, data warehouses, or lakehouses), and developing metadata-driven data models for business intelligence purposes. The position collaborates closely with BI Report Developers and business stakeholders to ensure consistency, scalability, and usability of data outputs.

The role also involves staying current with relevant tools, API documentation, and system configurations, as well as guiding and mentoring junior team members while supporting the team leader in overseeing performance. The incumbent may lead migration projects to new technologies, manage tool-related costs, and independently drive data initiatives with minimal supervision. Additionally, the position ensures the implementation of data quality checks, validation frameworks, and secure, fault-tolerant data pipelines in accordance with international data security standards such as ISO 27001:2022.

*Key Responsibilities
Report Definition*

• Understand and document business requirements in terms of reporting needs from business

Data Gathering and Input

• Gather and maintain a wide array of data-related business processes and reporting
• Enter information into existing databases and creating new processes and programs to accurately input and store critical data at scale
• Work with data structures and metadata to ensure quality, consistency, security, and accessibility

Information Analysis

• Take an active role in data analysis and interpretation
• Analyse trends of tools used by Data Engineering team (cost, utilisation %, etc.)
• Exercise sound judgment while analysing and interpreting data to ensure a high level of accuracy, timeliness, and usefulness for business leaders

Reports Preparation

• Help prepare business documents and presentations for Business Intelligence Lead and other management staff
• Use data-gathering and modeling strategies to provide an overview of new processes and enhanced procedures for business-wide reporting with minimal supervision
• Help prepare performance reports of team members

Data Management Design

• Understand and improve business concepts behind database design, source systems, data models used reporting

Business Teams Collaboration and Leadership

• Work across business lines, conferring with Business Intelligence team and department POCs/Leads/Managers/Executives to gather requirements and specifications while developing enhanced data models with minimal supervision
• Work directly with other seniors, team leaders, managers to gain a better sense of the current shortcomings in ETL and Database technology and devise solutions to enhance data management with minimal supervision

Systems and Database Auditing

• Help ensure a high level of security, accuracy, and efficiency by conducting routine audits of data storage systems and databases, conducting many tests and analysing the results before devising new solutions or finding ways to enhance data management solutions with minimal supervision
• Maintain data capture in source systems with high attention using standard business processes with minimal supervision

OH&S Competency

• Know and comply with the company's health and safety procedures and directions to ensure duty of care is exercised both in relation to one's own health and safety and that of colleagues.
• Contribute to participative arrangements for the management of occupational health and safety.

*What You'll Need to Succeed
Knowledge & Experience
(Includes technical knowledge, qualifications, legislation, regulations etc.)*

• Bachelors Degree in any computer related courses, Information Management, or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years experience of ETL/ELT work
• 2-3 years experience of creating data models for reporting purposes
• 2-3 years experience of using a reusable framework for ETL/ELT work
• 2-3 years experience in documenting workflows and processes
• 1-2 years experience in doing testing ETL/ELT work

Soft Skills
(Includes specific skills necessary to do the job)

• Willing to learn attitude
• Customer oriented thinking
• Can confidently speak to stakeholders or partners
• Can work effectively with a team

Technical Skills
Exposure to the following tools is needed

• ETL tools like Azure Data Factory, Databricks, or similar
• SQL Database Stored Procedures, Functions, Views
• Data Modeling
• Data Warehousing
• Any programming languages used for ETL
• Documenting business requirements to translate into technical specification
• Python for data extraction

Exposure to the following tools is nice to have

• Power BI for visualisation or similar tool

*Benefits
Step Into The Smartsourcing Experience*
Smartsourcing was created with one mission: to change lives. We're here to ensure that businesses flourish and, just as importantly, that every member of the crew is inspired, supported, and set up to thrive. For the fifth year running, we've been recognized as one of HR Asia's Best Companies to Work For. This award isn't just a title--it's a testament to our commitment to making Smartsourcing an incredible place to build a career.

Why You'll Love Working Here
About
At Smartsourcing, we believe the best work comes from people who feel seen, heard, and valued. That's why we're all about fostering an environment where you can be your true self. We take pride in being certified as a Great Place to Work, because we know that when you love where you work, extraordinary things happen. Here's just a glimpse of what we offer:

• Weekends are yours (we respect your time off)
• 5-day Christmas Leave (unwrap real time off)
• ‍Healthcare from Day 1 for you and your family (because healthcare matters)
• Free lunch and barista-crafted coffee daily (we take our caffeine seriously)
• Night shift differential for evening schedules
• Subsidized gym membership and sports wellness clubs including hiking and free-diving
• Smartsourcing Exclusives (deals made just for you)
• Themed BFFs, monthly knockoffs, summer parties
• ‍Community give-back programs and personal development workshops
• And so much more

We're not just another outsourcing company. We're building something that actually matters here a place where good work meets good culture.

You know data. We know opportunity. Let's put them together--apply now and start building something smarter with Smartsourcing.