Senior Data Engineer

Briefly

Position
Senior Data Engineer

Location
Helsinki or Tampere

Skills
Data architecture, data engineering, cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), databases, data pipelines, software engineering (e.g. Python, Scala, Clojure)

Are you passionate about data engineering and data architecture? Would you like to build solutions that create actual business value? At Nitor, we help our clients to succeed with data.

🧑‍🚀 Your future role

As a Senior Data Engineer at Nitor, your aim is to help our customers extract business value from data with a pragmatic approach, focusing on solving their challenges with the right tools. Your responsibilities might include creating data-intensive applications, automating and orchestrating data pipelines, and simplifying complex technical entities into more common-sense solutions.

Communication with the customer is crucial, and training our customer’s experts to use and maintain the provided solution is also an intriguing part of your job.

Our customer projects are typically challenging yet professionally rewarding. The projects provide an experienced Senior Data Engineer with the possibility to widely utilize and deepen their skill set. The duration of the projects usually ranges between one year and multiple years, depending on your preferences. Our data business unit Nitor Insight, established in 2018, is a tight-knit and startup-like community with an exceptionally high level of data know-how.

✅ What makes you successful as a Senior Data Engineer at Nitor?

Several years of previous work experience in software development (we often work with Python, sometimes you might encounter Scala or Clojure in a client project). Consulting experience is a bonus but not a strict requirement.
Experience of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP) and relational databases
Mastering the tools needed to create data-intensive applications (e.g. Spark, Kafka)
Ability to automate and manage data pipelines and simplify complex technical entities into more common-sense solutions
You possess a consultative and customer-centric mindset
Professional proficiency in Finnish is considered an advantage
Most importantly: you are passionate about data engineering, and you actively follow the newest developments in the industry

🏆 Why should you choose Nitor?

A set of benefits that makes a difference

In addition to meaningful projects and customized possibilities for professional development, we offer you a profound set of employee benefits. Nitor is built in a way that it can support your career development, sustainable work pace, and well-being.

Here are some examples of our employee benefits:

You can use 10% of your work time for your professional development however you choose, and your employer will support it.
Would you like to participate in an exciting event in your field? You can use up to five workdays a year for training or conference trips anywhere in the world.
You will have your personal, monthly updated "iron bank" consisting of 7.100€ which you can freely use to acquire preferred work tools and home office supplies.
You will get full holidays from the beginning of your employment, no matter what time of the year you start.
Full culture and sports benefits, massage benefit, and commuting and bicycle benefits
A 500-2000€ bonus for each professional certificate you complete
An extensive set of health benefits with health insurance, covering special healthcare, dental care, and psychological support, among others
We cherish our sense of community with our yearly employee trips (we have been, e.g., to Pisa, Berlin, Vienna, Edinburgh, and Dubrovnik, as well as the skiing centers of the North), seasonal events, and weekly get-togethers and breakfasts. You're welcome to join our running club, wine tasting, movie nights, HIIT training, or board game club, among others!
Our way of working is grounded in trust, openness, and mutual respect; each Nitorean brings their unique quality to the company. We value and cherish our differences and the added value this brings to our customers.

About your future employer

At Nitor, we don’t just build digital solutions; we create lasting success stories in collaboration with our clients. Sustainability is at the heart of our approach, ensuring that the systems, communities, environments, and processes we develop stand the test of time. This is what we call sustainable digital development.

Our 250+ experts operate across Helsinki, Tampere, and Stockholm, combining diverse talents to deliver meaningful impact. Recognized as a Great Place to Work and awarded Finland’s Most Magnetic Employer Brand (read more), we take pride in our employee-driven culture and genuine commitment to our people's growth. We don’t just work together; we grow together. Your ideas and expertise will have a real impact, shaping both Nitor’s future and your career.

Our vision is clear: to be the top choice for professionals in the field, driven by the happiness and empowerment of our people and customers. As a benchmark for customer satisfaction in the IT industry, Nitor continues to achieve growth and deliver outstanding customer results (read how dedication fuels our growth).

🏖 Nitor's recruitment process

Our recruitment process reflects our values and is a clear dialogue with four stages. You will have the possibility to meet at least four Nitoreans during the process. We offer you everything you need to know when deciding on your next workplace.

1. Get to know Nitor: We map what is most important to you in your career. Our People Partner and our Principal Data Scientist / Managing Director will tell you about Nitor, our projects, and what your work at Nitor could look like.

2. A technical interview: You will meet two of our consultants, who will form an understanding of the strengths and extent of your expertise. You will also gain first-hand knowledge of our projects and Nitor as an employer.

3. Open questions: We double-check that you have all the answers to your possible questions. We specify your future role at Nitor and prepare the basis for your upcoming job offer.

4. Presenting the offer

Sounds promising? Would you like to join our community of data professionals, coders, designers, and agile coaches and get to enjoy a creative and bureaucracy free working culture? Submit your application, let us know why Nitor and consulting would be an interesting next career step for you, and let's talk more!

Also, please note that you will need to be authorized to work in Finland or Sweden in order to proceed in our recruitment process.

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At Nitor, your voice is heard

Nitor wants to offer the best place to work for its employees and develop their expertise further. At Nitor, it’s you and your unique skills and personal interest that define your career’s direction.

Challenging projects, inherent curiosity and peer support motivate you on the path of continuous learning. You can attend exciting training, events, and conferences at Nitor’s expense. You may also use a part of your working hours to study new things, develop Nitor as an organisation, and pro-bono projects that inspire you.

We don’t have a pre-destined career path for you. On the contrary, we invite you to explore your interests free from unnecessary hierarchy and bureaucracy. At Nitor, your voice will be heard.

Do you have more questions?

Send us a message and our People Partner Ella Raskila will answer any questions you might have. We’re genuinely interested in you and your skill sets. We want you to get to know Nitor - and ultimately find your place with us.