SENIOR DATA ENGINEER – FULLY REMOTE IN ITALY! DATABRICKS | DBT | AIRFLOW | PYSPARK | SQLSenior Data Engineer – Banking (Fully Remote, Italy)Contract: 6–12 months (freelance) + guaranteed extensionLocation: Fully remote in ItalyLanguages: English or ItalianRate: Negotiable Our client is a leading international banking group undergoing significant digital transformation. They are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to strengthen their data engineering and analytics capabilities, working on modern cloud-based data pipelines and platforms.Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and maintain data pipelines and ETL processes using Databricks and DBT.Develop, test, and optimise data workflows in PySpark and SQL.Implement and schedule workflows using Airflow for orchestration and automation.Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineering teams to deliver high-quality, reliable data solutions.Ensure best practices for data quality, performance, and scalability.Contribute to ongoing improvements in data architecture and infrastructure.Required Skills & Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in data engineering or a related field.Databricks – mandatory (hands-on experience in production environments).DBT – mandatory (data transformation and modelling).Airflow for pipeline orchestration.Proficiency in PySpark and SQL for large-scale data processing.Strong analytical mindset and collaborative working style.Contract Details6–12 month freelance contract with a guaranteed extension.Fully remote within Italy.Daily rate up to €200.Please contact info@optimistech.co to learn more about this amazing opportunity!