Senior Cloud Data Engineer - Athens or Thessaloniki

About the role

As a Senior Cloud Data Engineer at Accenture, you will design and deliver modern cloud-based data platforms that power analytics, AI and business innovation. You will partner with clients and cross-functional teams to turn raw business requirements into scalable, high-performance solutions. The position is open to candidates based in Athens or Thessaloniki.

Key responsibilities

• Guide projects from design to delivery, giving expert technical advice and contributing to strategic initiatives.
• Lead, mentor and coach junior team members while managing project deliverables and maintaining high quality standards.
• Work with clients in workshops to validate business requirements and architect robust Cloud BI and data warehouse applications.
• Design, build, test and deploy advanced ETL processes for enterprise data.
• Ensure the quality of technical designs and deliverables, and define and implement process improvements and optimisation techniques.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, focused on cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Strong understanding of data management and data warehousing principles.
• Proven experience with cloud data platforms (e.g. Databricks, MS Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Lake, AWS S3, Google Cloud Platform).
• Expertise in end-to-end data pipelines and DevOps practices such as CI/CD.
• Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) and in team leadership and mentorship.
• Relevant industry certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP) are a plus.

Required skills

• SQL, Python and PySpark for scalable, maintainable code.
• Data visualization tools such as Power BI and Tableau.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits including life and health insurance, performance-based bonuses, monthly vouchers and a company car depending on management level.
• Flexible work arrangements, employee share purchase plan, parental leave and paid overtime if needed.
• Training and development through global platforms and a local academy, plus career coaching and mentorship.
• Ongoing strengths and skills evaluations, diverse and inclusive culture, and corporate citizenship initiatives.