Data Ingestion Engineer
Thryve Talent ·www.thryvetalent.com
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My client in Bern is scaling a modern data platform and is hiring a Data Engineer to help connect new data sources quickly and precisely. You will bring data into the raw layer within minutes through fully automated, versioned, and continuously monitored pipelines.
This is an end to end ownership role across data sourcing and onboarding, with a strong focus on automation, reliability, and pragmatic delivery.
Location and working model
- Bern, Switzerland
- Hybrid working model
What you will do
- Own data source onboarding from first connection through stable production loading
- Build and maintain automated, versioned ingestion pipelines that land data in the raw layer within minutes
- Automate source onboarding using Git and template driven workflows (YAML and Jinja)
- Implement and maintain integrations across JDBC, API, and file based sources
- Run CI and CD via Azure DevOps, including Python based deployments, tests, and promotion jobs
- Build automated schema drift checks that compare source and vault structures and trigger pull requests or alerts
- Improve and expand the ingestion template library to increase speed and consistency
- Keep loading processes stable through monitoring, troubleshooting, and iterative improvements
- Integrate data quality checks directly into pipelines
- Support junior engineers with Git standards and best practices
What we are looking for
- Strong Python skills, and confidence writing production ready ingestion and automation code
- Strong database fundamentals and hands on experience working with structured data
- Comfortable designing, building, and maintaining robust ingestion frameworks end to end
- Experience with automated testing, CI and CD, and operational monitoring
Nice to have
- Experience with DLT, dbt, Snowflake
- Familiarity with Data Vault loading patterns
Ways of working
- Proactive and highly autonomous, you spot problems early and take ownership without being asked
- No ego, get stuff done mindset, you collaborate pragmatically and keep delivery moving
- Clear communicator who works well through iteration and feedback
If you are excited by building fast, reliable data onboarding frameworks and want full ownership across ingestion, I would love to speak with you.
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Who is hiring for the Data Ingestion Engineer role?
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Where is the Data Ingestion Engineer job located?
The Data Ingestion Engineer role with Thryve Talent is based in CH. The role is hybrid-friendly.
Is the Data Ingestion Engineer role remote?
Yes — the Data Ingestion Engineer position at Thryve Talent is hybrid. Candidates based in CH are preferred.
Is the Data Ingestion Engineer role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at Thryve Talent.
What experience level is the Data Ingestion Engineer role?
The Data Ingestion Engineer position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
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