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Kuehne+Nagel Data Architect (m/f/d) in Porto, Portugal
It's more than a job
In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.
As a Data Architect, you'll join our Data & Analytics platform team to define, enforce, and evolve the technical standards and best practices across our modern data stack (AWS, Snowflake, dbt, Python, Streamlit, GitLab and Dagster). You will operate as a horizontal enabling function within our Data Mesh architecture — working across multiple Analytical Data Product teams to ensure consistency, quality, and scalability of our data platform. Based in Porto, you'll work in a multicultural, collaborative environment, engaging directly with internal customers and teams across countries. Strong communication and teamwork are essential. The position influence will go from defining and implementing frameworks to empower all data analytics team and collaborate with those teams to produce best quality data pipelines. Collaboration is key; you'll bridge technical gaps between your team and others within the data mesh architecture.
How you create impact
Architecture & Standards: Design and enforce best practices, patterns, and conventions across data pipelines, data models, and platform tooling. Own the technical reference architecture for the analytics platform.
Common Frameworks & Tooling: Build and maintain reusable frameworks, libraries, and utilities in dbt (macros, packages, base models), Python, Snowflake, and Streamlit that accelerate delivery across all product teams.
Cross-team Technical Leadership: Conduct code reviews across teams, identify architectural risks and opportunities, and provide actionable guidance to ensure platform-wide consistency and quality.
Solution Design: Participate in solution design sessions with product teams, bridging functional requirements with sound technical decisions. Evaluate trade-offs and document recommended approaches.
Mentorship & Enablement: Mentor engineers across the organization, raise the collective technical bar, and document architectural decisions (ADRs) to build institutional knowledge.
What we would like you to bring
Possesses a Bachelor's IT degree or equivalent experience, with over 6 years in data engineering, analytics engineering, or BI development.
Demonstrates deep expertise in SQL, complex data transformations, and data modeling (dimensional, data vault) for large-scale data warehouses, particularly Snowflake.
Exhibits extensive experience with data transformation tools (especially dbt), version control (Git/GitLab), CI/CD practices, and data orchestration tools (Dagster preferred).
Proficient in at least one programming language (Python preferred).
Proven ability to lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and define team best practices.
Hands on experience with AWS, mainly defining cloud architecture solution in data landscape.
Strong analytical, strategic thinking, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills in English.
Experienced in translating business rules into technical definitions; familiarity with MacOS/WSL, Flyway, and infrastructure-as-code is a plus.
What's in it for you
You will have a direct influence on the future of logistics and IT. Your colleagues are experts who shape the IT industry in Portugal and worldwide. We want you to feel comfortable in your working surroundings. Therefore, we are offering you flexible working hours and mobile working arrangements. We value teamwork, continuous learning, and diversity. Kuehne+Nagel offers you a custom-made career – through individual planning and supervisors who support and advise you in every way. You get supported by many work-life balance offerings and supplementary health insurance.
Who we are
Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
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