Data Engineer (m/f/d)

Data Engineer (m/f/d)

Permanent

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Precious Metals, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 15,100 employees in 40 countries. 

Your Role

As a Data Engineer with a focus on AI and Snowflake, you will design, implement, and operate data products that enable advanced analytics and AI-driven use cases across Heraeus. Acting as a technical expert and internal consultant, you will work closely with business stakeholders, data scientists, and AI engineers to translate business needs into scalable, high-quality data products on Snowflake.

Your Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and implement data products on Snowflake, from concept to production
• Build and operate scalable Snowflake-based data pipelines for analytics and AI use cases
• Develop and optimize data models and transformations using SQL, Snowflake features, and ELT frameworks
• Act as a consulting partner for business units, translating business and analytical requirements into data product designs
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, data scientists, and AI engineers across domains
• Ensure data quality, performance, security, and compliance in line with governance standards
• Support the full lifecycle of data products, including monitoring, optimization, and continuous improvement
• Contribute to data architecture standards, best practices, and documentation

Your Profile:

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Data Science, or a comparable qualification
• 3–5 years of professional experience in data engineering or a related role
• Proven hands-on experience with Snowflake, ideally in building data products
• Strong skills in SQL and Python; experience with Coalesce or similar tools is a plus
• Experience in consultative roles with close interaction with business stakeholders
• Experience in Project Management
• Ability to structure requirements and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
• Structured, ownership-driven, and solution-oriented working style
• Very good English skills, German is an advantage

What you can look forward to at our Consulting Unit:

• Top projects with high impact - You will always work on key topics that are highly relevant for the performance of the Heraeus Group and thus create real added value side by side with our colleagues in the business units.
• State-of-the-art technology and a wide range of training opportunities - You will work in a modern office environment with the best equipment and can take advantage of national and international training opportunities to promote your professional and personal development.
• An open communication culture - In our consulting team, we are always in close contact with each other. Openness and trust create room for your development.
• Hybrid working and regular time off - a combination of remote and on-site work, flexible working hours, 30 days annual leave plus up to 6 additional days off (company closure on bridge days and between the years).