Senior Consultant – Data Engineering

About Gradion

Gradion helps enterprises modernize their technology foundations—migrating, securing, and scaling critical systems in the cloud and on-premise.

We partner with clients across e-commerce, travel, financial services, manufacturing, and technology to deliver real transformation, not just platforms.

With our Technology Consulting Practice we combine engineering depth with strategic advisory—helping clients modernize data architectures, unlock value from data, and adopt AI responsibly and securely.

Our Facts and Figures:

• 23+ years of expertise — Gradion builds digital platforms & deep-tech solutions.
• 3 continents: Asia, Europe and Africa.
• 300+ specialists across 7 countries Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Egypt and Australia.
• 100+ enterprise clients, including several unicorns (e.g., Alaiko, HomeToGo, Roadsurfer).
• Vietnam’s Best IT Company – recognized by ITViec for 8 consecutive years, including 2 consecutive years of ranking #1 (2024 and 2025).
• ISO 27001.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineering Consultant with deep experience in data platforms, data pipelines, and machine learning enablement.

You will help clients in DACH and APAC transform their data infrastructure—modernizing legacy systems, building governed data platforms, and operationalizing AI/ML models.

You will work closely with Gradion’s cloud and AI consultants to design end-to-end data architectures that balance scalability, governance, cost, and innovation.

What You Will Do

Client Advisory & Solution Design
• Advise senior client stakeholders on modern data architecture, cloud migration strategies, and the secure, compliant use of data for business value.
• Define clear roadmaps for clients to transition from legacy data warehouses to scalable cloud-native data platforms (e.g., Data Lakes, Lakehouses).
• Design data pipelines and structures that enable clients to monetize data assets and derive actionable insights.
• Conduct data maturity assessments and define target-state architectures and roadmaps.
• Communicate complex data and AI topics in clear business language to executives and stakeholders.
Data Engineering & MLOps Implementation
• Lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and cost-efficient data infrastructure (data lakehouse, data mesh, or centralized warehouse) on major hyperscaler platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and optimize high-throughput data pipelines using modern ELT/ETL tools (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka) to handle large data volumes and integrate disparate data sources.
• Build, deploy, and manage production-ready machine learning AI/ML pipelines (MLOps) including feature stores, ML model registries, model training, workflows (e.g., MLflow, Vertex AI, SageMaker, Azure ML), serving and monitoring.
• Explore and implement data engineering infrastructure required to develop and deploy Small Language Models and other applied AI solutions within client environments for specific client use cases.
• Establish data governance, lineage, and compliance controls to ensure trustworthy AI and regulatory readiness.
• Contribute to Gradion’s internal frameworks for data platform modernization and AI readiness.
Data Quality, Governance, Compliance & Security
• Define and implement data governance frameworks aligned with ISO, FINMA, GDPR, or MedTech requirements.
• Embed data security, masking, and access control into pipelines and platform layers.
• Help clients design policy-as-code and automated compliance guardrails for data and AI systems.
• Conduct technical and architectural assessments (data platform Health Checks) to identify bottlenecks, security gaps, and cost inefficiencies.

Qualifications & Experience

Required
• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or ML platform engineering roles.
• Strong background in ETL/ELT, data lake/warehouse architecture, and distributed data processing.
• Hands-on experience with one or more cloud data ecosystems (AWS, Azure, GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery, Synapse, etc.).
• Proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with modern frameworks such as Spark, Airflow, dbt, Kafka.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience designing and implementing MLOps principles and tooling (e.g., Kubeflow, MLflow, SageMaker, Azure ML). or integrating data pipelines with AI/ML workloads.
• Understanding of data security, compliance, and governance frameworks (ISO, GDPR, SOC2).
• Consulting mindset, able to translate technical depth into client value and communicate clearly with business stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with both technical teams and C-level executives (English proficiency, German a plus).
Desired
• Experience with data monetization, data products, or real-time analytics.
• Familiarity with LLM/SLM architectures, vector databases, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) patterns.
• Experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or other modern data warehousing/lakehouse platforms.
• Familiarity with distributed processing frameworks (e.g., Spark).
• A Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• Experience in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, MedTech) or with cross-border data environments (EU/US/APAC).
• Certifications such as AWS Data Analytics, Azure Data Engineer, or GCP Professional Data Engineer are a plus.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

🏆 Join Vietnam’s Best IT Company – Gradion Vietnam (formerly NFQ Vietnam) has been recognized by ITviec as one of Vietnam’s Best IT Companies for 8 consecutive years, including 2 successive years as the Winner. Work with some of the best minds in the industry and be part of a company redefining how businesses scale through technology.

🌍 Global Clients & Meaningful Impact – Work with international clients tackling real modernization and AI adoption challenges—not lab prototypes. You’ll collaborate with experienced global consultants and engineers to deliver solutions that directly impact how businesses grow and transform.

🚀 AI-First Engineering & Strategic Consulting – Our engineering culture integrates AI as a core driver of design, development, and optimization—not an add-on. As a forward-thinking consultancy, we combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking to deliver transformative solutions.

🧠 Career Growth & Tech Leadership – At Gradion, you’re not just delivering features—you’re shaping solutions. Collaborate with global technology consultants and experienced tech leads, gain exposure to critical product and business decisions, and receive mentorship from experts who have built scalable systems. Whether you aim to become a technical expert, architect, practice leader, or client advisor, we empower your journey.

💡 Shape the Future of Data & AI Consulting – Be part of building Gradion’s Data & AI Consulting Practice, contributing to frameworks, reusable accelerators, and strategic initiatives that define how we deliver value to global clients.

💰 Competitive Compensation – We believe great talent deserves great rewards. Expect an attractive salary, performance-based bonuses, and a benefits package that reflects your impact. We value talent over salary budgets—exceptional contributions deserve exceptional rewards.

✨ And Many More Benefits to Explore! But most importantly, a healthy work-life balance and an environment where you can thrive—professionally and personally. Including:

• A laptop is provided

• Community Tech activities

• A fun & dynamic environment with freedom to be creative

• Modern office with flexible and relaxing spaces

• Performance bonus (up to 2-month salary)

• Performance review 2 times/year

• Extra Premium Healthcare & Annual Health-check

• 15 days of annual leave

Working time: Monday – Friday (9 AM – 6 PM)

Ho Chi Minh Office: Podium Floor, Sapphire 2 tower, 92 Nguyen Huu Canh Street, Thanh My Tay Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 

Da Nang Office: 23rd Floor, G8 Golden Building, 65 Hai Phong, Hai Chau Ward, Da Nang City, Vietnam.

Bangkok Office: 7 Summer Point Building, Level 2, Suite 12, Soi Sukhumvit 69, Phrakhanong Nuea, Wattana Bangkok, Thailand.

According to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and Vietnam's Personal Data Protection Law No. 91/2025/QH15, while also ensuring compliance with other applicable local data protection laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, including but not limited to Vietnam, Thailand, Egypt, Singapore, Germany, and Saudi Arabia, Gradion applies the “Personal Data Protection Policy” to all candidates to ensure compliance with the laws.   By submitting your application to Gradion, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Recruitment Privacy Policy (linked) and consent to the collection, processing, and retention of your personal data in accordance with the purposes and conditions set out under the Personal Data Protection Law No. 91/2025/QH15 and the Policy.