(Senior) Data Engineer (Kafka)

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As a (Senior) Data Engineer you will be responsible for designing, building and supporting scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines that power the enterprise Operational Data Store (ODS). You will work within a cloud-native AWS environment, developing event-driven data solutions using Kafka (MSK), AWS Glue and Python-based engineering services.

You will collaborate closely with Technical Leads, Solution Architects, API Engineers and Domain Teams to onboard new data domains into the ODS platform using reusable, metadata-driven patterns and enterprise data standards. This role focuses on delivering high-quality, reliable and scalable data pipelines that enable trusted business data across the organisation.

What will you be doing?

Building and maintaining scalable data pipelines using Kafka/MSK, AWS Glue, Python and PySpark.

Designing and implementing ingestion, transformation, validation and publishing processes.

Delivering end-to-end Operational Data Store (ODS) data flows integrating APIs, event streams and batch sources.

Developing reusable frameworks, metadata-driven solutions and onboarding patterns across business domains.

Ensuring data quality, integrity, traceability and adherence to enterprise data models and standards.

Writing clean, testable and maintainable code while participating in code reviews and technical discussions.

Supporting CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging and operational excellence initiatives.

Identifying opportunities to improve platform performance, scalability and reliability.

Collaborating with Product Owners, Architects, Domain SMEs and engineering teams to deliver business outcomes.

Contributing to technical documentation, design artefacts and domain onboarding activities.

What we’re looking for?

Essential

Strong experience in Data Engineering (Senior over 5 years, regular over 3 years).

Experience with Kafka or event-driven architectures.

Hands-on experience with AWS services including: AWS Glue, S3, ECS, MSK , Aurora/PostgreSQL

Strong Python development skills.

Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines.

Good understanding of data modelling concepts.

Experience working with JSON, Avro and schema-based integrations.

Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Knowledge of data quality and data validation techniques.

Desirable

Experience with Apache Kafka/MSK.

Experience with CDC technologies such as Debezium.

Knowledge of metadata-driven data platforms.

Experience working within Financial Services or Insurance organisations.

In Aviva Services Excellence Centre, we provide:

Contract of employment

Performance Bonus

Private medical care (ENEL-MED)

Cafeteria system of benefits (e.g. MultiSport card)

Additional parent privileges: - baby leave – 6 weeks leave for second parent - shortened working time after parental leave

Employer-funded group insurance

Employee Shares Plan

Extra day off for birthday

Paid time off to volunteer

Additional leave acquired over the years in the company (even 5 days more in a year)

Wellbeing Leave - additional two weeks paid leave after 10 years of service

Psychological support consultations

Access to the e-learning platforms

Internal employee referral program

Hybrid working model from Poland with a few days in Warsaw office per month

Attractive office location in Warsaw - Gdański Business Center

Additional entitlements for people with disabilities - Work Without Barriers

Work environment that promotes diversity - Diversity Charter

Do you see yourself in Aviva Services Excellence Centre? Be sure to apply!

Aviva is for everyone!

We’ve been ranked the #1 Best Workplace in Poland and #5 for Women by Great Place to Work®! Join a place where you’re empowered to grow, thrive, and shine bright!

As a signatory to the Diversity Charter, Aviva applies a policy of equal treatment and creates a work environment that is friendly to people with disabilities. We do not require from candidates the date of birth, marital status and attached photos to your CV. We encourage all individuals regardless of gender to apply.

Most of our people are smart working – spending also time in our office - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We’re inclusive - we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply and try!

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