> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2436650-data-platform-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2436650-data-platform-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md).

---

# Data Platform Engineer

- **Company:** C&A Retail GmbH
- **Location:** Düsseldorf, Germany
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), DevOps, Metadata Repositories, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, DataOps, Workflow Management Systems, Data Processing, System Availability, Snowflake, Git, Usage Tracking, Apache Kafka, Video Streaming, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** August 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=57e67a5a35262ff9

## About the Role

* Proven experience in data engineering or data platform engineering
 * Strong expertise in at least one of the following areas
 * Cloud data platforms (e.g. Snowflake)
 * Data integration / ETL tools
 * BI / analytics platforms
 * Strong SQL and data modeling skills
 * Experience with workflow orchestration
 * Experience with CI/CD, Git and DevOps practices
 * Understanding of data architecture, platform operations and observability
 * Interest in modern data platform evolution
Nice to have

 * Experience with dbt or similar transformation frameworks
 * Experience with streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka)
 * Experience with multi-tool platform environments (data + BI + integration)
 * Exposure to data governance, lineage and data quality concepts

## Description

* Concept and operate scalable data pipelines and platform services
 * Develop and maintain our Snowflake-based data platform
 * Administer and operate data platform-related applications and tools (e.g. data integration, BI, data processing tools, data catalog tool)
 * Ensure platform reliability, performance, observability and efficient resource usage (monitoring, alerting, SLA tracking)
 * Establish and enforce DataOps and CI/CD practices for data workloads
 * Enable self-service data usage through reusable platform capabilities
Ownership of:

 * Core components of the data platform and selected platform applications
 * Platform stability, scalability and performance
 * Engineering standards and best practices
 * Enablement of internal data teams


## Related Videos

- [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform)
- [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94)
- [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works)
- [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment)
- [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering)
- [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews)

## Related Articles

- [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany)
- [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies)
- [Where to Find German Tech Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/366-where-to-find-german-tech-jobs)
- [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)
- [Backend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/196-backend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)
- [Fullstack developer salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/197-fullstack-developer-salary-in-germany-2023)