10/01/2026 updated
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Senior Data Platform Engineer - Independent Contractor
Helsinki, Finland
Only remote
M.Sc., Statistical Data Analysis - Tampere UniversityAbout me
Data platform engineer focused on reliable Snowflake and Databricks delivery, Terraform automation, dbt, Python, governance, and observability. I turn platform work into usable outcomes for engineering teams, business stakeholders, and external partners.
dbtApache AirflowData ArchitectureData TransformationDataOpsWorkflowsSnowflakeApache SparkDeployment AutomationAWS Data AnalyticsApache KafkaTerraformData PipelineDockerDatabricks
Snowflake & Databricks Platform Engineering
Expertise in Snowflake and Databricks platform engineering, covering environments, governance, deployment automation, access management, and operational support across enterprise-scale data platforms.
Cloud & Infrastructure Automation
Proficiency in cloud and infrastructure automation using Azure, AWS, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, including hands-on ownership of deployment pipelines and incident response.
dbt & Data Pipeline Delivery
Strong background in dbt and pipeline delivery, encompassing project structure, testing, CI/CD, orchestration, reconciliation, documentation, and stakeholder handover.
Python Development
Solid Python development skills applied across data engineering tasks, pipeline automation, migration projects, and geospatial ingestion pipelines.
SQL & Data Querying
Advanced SQL skills used for analytics pipeline development, data transformation, and procurement data management at scale.
Apache Kafka & Spark
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and Spark for distributed data processing and real-time data ingestion workflows.
Apache Airflow & Orchestration
Experience with Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration, ingestion scheduling, and source-to-business-unit delivery patterns.
AWS Lambda & Geospatial Data
Delivery of AWS Lambda-based near-real-time geospatial ingestion pipelines, including cross-organization delivery and measurement reporting.
Lineage & Observability Tooling
Development of lineage-observability tooling and stakeholder reporting used for migration, decommissioning, and architecture decisions across business divisions.
SSIS & Legacy Migration
Experience maintaining and migrating SSIS-based analytics pipelines to modern Databricks and Python-based solutions at enterprise scale.
Expertise in Snowflake and Databricks platform engineering, covering environments, governance, deployment automation, access management, and operational support across enterprise-scale data platforms.
Cloud & Infrastructure Automation
Proficiency in cloud and infrastructure automation using Azure, AWS, Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, including hands-on ownership of deployment pipelines and incident response.
dbt & Data Pipeline Delivery
Strong background in dbt and pipeline delivery, encompassing project structure, testing, CI/CD, orchestration, reconciliation, documentation, and stakeholder handover.
Python Development
Solid Python development skills applied across data engineering tasks, pipeline automation, migration projects, and geospatial ingestion pipelines.
SQL & Data Querying
Advanced SQL skills used for analytics pipeline development, data transformation, and procurement data management at scale.
Apache Kafka & Spark
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka and Spark for distributed data processing and real-time data ingestion workflows.
Apache Airflow & Orchestration
Experience with Apache Airflow for workflow orchestration, ingestion scheduling, and source-to-business-unit delivery patterns.
AWS Lambda & Geospatial Data
Delivery of AWS Lambda-based near-real-time geospatial ingestion pipelines, including cross-organization delivery and measurement reporting.
Lineage & Observability Tooling
Development of lineage-observability tooling and stakeholder reporting used for migration, decommissioning, and architecture decisions across business divisions.
SSIS & Legacy Migration
Experience maintaining and migrating SSIS-based analytics pipelines to modern Databricks and Python-based solutions at enterprise scale.
Experience
Professional experience5 - 10 years
Freelancer since2026
Languages
FinnishBasic knowledgeEnglishFluent
Project history
Shared ownership of platform environments, deployment pipelines, container-app operations, reliability, incident response, and governance. Created lineage observability and senior-stakeholder reports; onboarded business divisions and external partners through modular self-service data products. Technologies: Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Python, Terraform, Azure, CI/CD.
Framework for parameter-sweep simulation setup, SLURM submission, automated error analysis, and publication-quality figures. Technologies: Python, SLURM, YAML, HPC, MHD/Hydrodynamics.
Primary maintainer of Azure Databricks analytics pipelines for nearly one year; drove migration from SSIS to Databricks and Python. Customer contact for 12% of the client base, translating procurement-data changes into reliable delivery. Technologies: Azure Databricks, Python, SQL, SSIS.