German-Speaking Data Engineer (Quality & Governance)

Job Description:

Job Description & Summary

* Language: German B2-C1 (must) + English B2-C1 (must)
* Location: Bratislava (Hybrid) - support German-speaking clients on international teams
* Team: Technology Consulting (Financial Services projects)

Join PwC's growing Data & AI consulting team supporting German-speaking clients on complex transformation project. We're hiring a German-Speaking Data Engineer to build and run modern data pipelines and platforms-while also contributing to two key focus areas within the project: data quality engineering (rules, monitoring, tooling) and data governance implementation (stewardship/ownership, metadata, compliance, tool adoption). This is a client-facing role combining hands-on engineering with structured problem-solving and clear communication.

As a Data Engineer, you will design, implement, and operate scalable data pipelines on modern data platforms. Beyond core engineering delivery, you'll help ensure data is trusted and reusable by embedding quality controls and supporting governance practices that meet enterprise and regulatory expectations.

Your main responsibilities will be:

* Build and maintain scalable data pipelines and integrations across structured and semi-structured sources
* Develop and optimize transformations on modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar)
* Partner with engineering and business stakeholders to deliver reliable datasets for analytics, reporting, and AI use cases
* Ensure operational readiness: monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of pipeline performance and stability
* Within Data Quality focus, implement data quality checks and monitoring, defining rules and KPIs/metrics, and work with data quality tooling/frameworks (e.g., Great Expectations, Soda, Ataccama, Informatica, or similar)
* Support reporting/dashboarding around data quality trends and remediation progress
* Within Data Governance focus, support implementation of governance practices such as stewardship/ownership models, metadata discipline, and policy alignment, and drive or support adoption of governance tools (e.g., Collibra, Alation, Informatica, or similar)

Candidate Requirements:

* Strong hands-on Data Engineering experience (pipelines, transformations, integrations, production mindset)
* Experience with modern data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar)
* Practical exposure to data quality and/or data governance in enterprise environments (one can be stronger than the other)
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills-able to translate technical topics into business language
* German B2-C1 and English C1 professional proficiency, used in a client-facing or cross-functional environment
* Structured, analytical, proactive mindset with a solution-oriented approach

Nice to Have

* Direct experience with data quality tooling (Great Expectations, Soda, Ataccama, Informatica)
* Direct experience with governance tooling (Collibra, Alation, Informatica) and tool adoption/onboarding
* Interest or exposure to AI-enabled approaches in data quality/governance
* Experience working in regulated industries (banking/insurance/financial services)

What we offer:

* Work on impactful German-speaking client projects in modern data engineering
* Build highly transferable skills across data platforms, quality, and governance
* Be part of a new and growing team, with avenues for career advancement and development.
* Flexible working arrangements, including travel to Prague or Germany for collaboration and training.
* Join a robust team that values independence and teamwork in a collaborative setting.
* Engage with the latest technological solutions that drive financial consulting forward.

Additional Information:

Final salary is subject to seniority and position. From 2 000 EUR/gross/monthly.
For candidates with many years of experience, the salary is negotiable based on experience and proven seniority.

Contract type: Full-time

Start date: By agreement

Benefits you can enjoy while working at PwC

* Financial Rewards: Benefit from regular salary reviews, performance bonuses and other special bonuses. Enjoy meal contributions and a cafeteria benefit system offering personalized choices.​

* Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Enjoy our hybrid working policy, flexible working hours, 2 extra days off during Christmas along with Sick-days. Every minute of your extra work is valued and compensated. 

* Career Development: Engage in tailored internal and external training programs as well as structured career development plan. 

* Health & Well-being: Access premium benefits such as Multisport card, physiotherapy consultations, or a medical center membership. Take advantage of our Well-being and Work-Life Coaching program.

* Supportive Culture: Participate in teambuilding activities and social events and join our employee referral program. Experience a culture with regular feedback and a supportive environment.

* Global Opportunities: Seize the opportunity for international assignments and work on diverse projects with international clients. Explore the world while working with the possibility of working from abroad.

* Extra perks: Use various discounts at partner companies such as cars, health care, beauty, culture or others. Transfer up to 4 telephone numbers at discounted rates. 

Information about the selection process:

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