Engineer — Data Expert / Talend

About

Our client is a Swiss player in the parapublic sector, specializing in data management with a strong regulatory component, currently engaged in a large‑scale digital transformation. The Business Intelligence team is transitioning from system X to a new ERP and is looking for an experienced data engineer (5 years of experience) who can quickly and autonomously intervene on critical areas.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and maintain existing data flows.
• Conduct reverse engineering of the existing data processing.
• Identify, diagnose, and correct anomalies in the data flows between databases (third parties, beneficiaries, addresses).
• Ensure monitoring of B2B data exchanges between the front office and back office.
• Design, develop, and maintain Talend jobs for data processing between heterogeneous environments (DB2/AS400, SQL Server, MongoDB, MariaDB).
• Contribute to the improvement of data‑quality processes and checklists as well as cross‑functional projects.
• Oversee the recovery and transfer of document‑management system X to a new target solution.
• Participate in the generation and management of XML files in the framework of output management.

Required Profile

Technical Skills – Essential

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in Talend ETL.
• Advanced SQL in a multi‑database environment: DB2/AS400, SQL Server, MongoDB, MariaDB.
• Proven experience in data‑flow creation and management across multiple databases.
• Knowledge of REST APIs.

Technical Skills – Appreciated

• Java.
• Experience in highly regulated environments (insurance, public sector, health, or social security).

Soft Skills

• Strong ability to work autonomously and quickly adapt to an environment without formal training.
• Rigor in data‑quality management.
• Ability to work in a team.

Contract Details

• Type of contract: Mission CDD (contract for service).
• Duration: Minimum 6 months (potentially renewable).
• Start date: Mid‑April / early May.
• Activity rate: 100 % (including 2 days of remote work per week).
• Working language: French (100 % French‑speaking environment).
• Location: Lausanne