Data Engineer – Technology Consulting

About the role

PwC is looking for a Data Engineer to join its Technology Consulting team in Prague. The team delivers modern data solutions for clients in banking, insurance and other sectors, using cloud-native technologies, modern data platforms and large-scale data migration projects. The team is led by David, a Senior Manager who combines the roles of Cloud Data Platform Architect and Delivery Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in designing, developing and maintaining data pipelines with Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric and cloud-native technologies.
• Support automation of data processes, including extraction, transformation, validation and loading.
• Implement integrations between databases, applications, APIs and cloud platforms.
• Work with batch processing and, where required, real-time data integration.
• Investigate technical issues and develop sustainable solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with business analysts, data architects, developers and testing teams on projects for international and local clients.

Required profile

• University degree in Information Technology or a related field.
• Strong interest in software development and data engineering, with a logical and analytical approach to problem solving.
• Knowledge of Python, Git, databases and object-oriented programming, with a strong willingness to learn.

Required skills

• Nice to have: data warehousing, data lakes, lakehouse architecture, data modelling, data quality or master data management.
• Nice to have: hands-on experience with Azure, AWS or GCP, Databricks, PySpark, Snowflake, Kafka, Airflow, BigQuery or similar.
• Nice to have: CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps or automated testing.
• Nice to have: interest in AI, LLMs and AI agents, with API, prompt engineering or RAG experience.

What we offer

• Professional growth matched to your ambitions and pace, with ongoing training and certifications.
• A buddy programme, regular feedback and access to a career coach.
• Flexible benefits programme with 30,000 points, 30 days of paid time off and one paid volunteering day per year.
• Opportunity to work from one of PwC's international offices from the Senior Associate level.
• Well-being support, social events and Away Days.
• An ultrabook and an iPhone with unlimited data.