Senior Data Engineer (all gender)

Welcome to Havas Media - the most dynamic media agency in Germany. At our central location in Frankfurt am Main, we combine the know‑how of over 500 media experts. With them, we cover all areas of modern communication and offer integrated solutions from a single source. This includes all classic media, social media, programmatic media, search, performance, e-commerce, creation as well as solutions around data intelligence, ad tech, consumer insights, modelling and the implementation of customised research projects. We work with clients such as Bauhaus, Hyundai Kia, Nintendo, O2, Puma, RedBull and Sparkasse. We offer the concentrated power of a global network paired with the agile and flexible mindset of a local agency.

Senior Data Engineer (all gender)

Location: Frankfurt am Main

Responsibilities

• In this role, the focus is on building and maintaining a reliable data foundation that supports analytics and business decision‑making across the organization.
• A major part of the work involves designing and maintaining robust data pipelines that collect, transform, and integrate data from a wide range of internal and external sources.
• Developing scalable and well‑structured data models is key to enabling fast analysis and efficient reporting for management and business teams.
• Automation plays an important role in the data environment. Using tools such as KNIME, data integration and transformation workflows are continuously improved and automated to reduce manual work and increase efficiency.
• Another important aspect of the role is identifying opportunities to improve data architecture, workflows, and processing performance in order to make the data platform more scalable and reliable.
• Ensuring high data quality is essential. This includes monitoring data pipelines, identifying inconsistencies, and resolving issues before they impact reporting or analysis.
• The position works closely with analysts, business stakeholders, and other technical teams to translate business needs into scalable and practical data solutions.
• As a senior member of the team, the role also contributes to knowledge sharing, best practices, and the further development of the data engineering setup within the organization.
• Clear documentation of data models, pipelines, and automation processes is expected to ensure transparency and long‑term maintainability.

Skill set

• A degree in computer science, business informatics, or a related field.
• 4+ years of professional experience as a Data Engineer or in a comparable data‑focused role.
• Strong experience working with MSSQL databases and advanced SQL skills.
• Hands‑on experience with KNIME for building and maintaining data workflows and Data Apps is essential, ideally in a production or business environment. Alternatively, experience with Microsoft Power Apps is an advantage.
• Experience designing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration processes.
• Solid programming skills for data processing and automation (e.g., Python, JavaScript, or similar languages).
• Strong understanding of data modelling, data pipeline architecture, and scalable data processing.
• Experience in automation and optimisation of data workflows.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Fluent German and good English skills.
• Experience in the media or advertising industry is a plus.

How we work

• Hybrid: We offer both, a good work‑life balance and a great working atmosphere in the office. You can work up to 50% of your working hours in a home office. How you arrange the share is flexible.
• Workation: You can work from abroad for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Sabbaticals: Time for you and your dreams: Sabbaticals are of course possible with us.
• Your focus time: 12‑14 o’clock is focus time for us. For the whole agency: no calls and no regular meetings.

Benefits

• Stay healthy: For 10€ a month you get a full Fitness First membership.
• Have fun: Our motivation team provides unforgettable moments every year.
• Get ahead: We will design an individual development plan with you, you will receive regular feedback and further training that is just right for you. You also have access to our Havas University with over 200 trainings and workshops.
• Shape with us: We are far from perfect and are happy if you contribute your ideas and actively tackle topics and help shape processes.