Emmen
Senior Data Engineer (MSSQL) with Data Lakehouse Perspective
- 12 September 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent), English (Intermediate)
- Emmen
About the job
Around 3000 employees from RUAG and RUAG Real Estate make a significant contribution to the security of Switzerland every day. They ensure that the Swiss Army as well as other operational and security organisations can fully perform their tasks at any time.Senior Data Engineer (MSSQL) with Data Lakehouse Perspective
80-100%
Emmen
What you can achieve
- Optimisation of the existing on-premise Data Warehouse as a basis for the later migration
- Technical implementation of the migration from a Data Warehouse to an on-premise Data Lakehouse architecture
- Operation, monitoring and further development of the Data Lakehouse after initial setup
- Preparation and provision of data for BI to AI use cases
- Contributing and establishing best practices around Data Warehouse and Data Engineering as well as – ideally – Data Lakehouse
- Consulting and supporting business departments on questions regarding data processing and provision as well as promoting data literacy within the company
What you bring with you
- Degree in (business) computer science, data engineering or a comparable qualification
- Proven, several years of experience in building and operating on-premise Data Warehouse solutions, ideally also Data Lakehouse solutions
- Solid experience in developing data pipelines as well as with data modelling and relational database technologies, especially MSSQL
- Very good SQL skills and ideally also Talend knowledge
- Understanding of data architecture, data governance and data quality management
- Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA data structures and logic
- Ability to communicate technical matters clearly to non-technical stakeholders
- Structured, quality- and solution-oriented working style as well as a high degree of reliability and independence
- Confident communication in German, both spoken and written; good English skills are a plus
Do you not meet all the requirements one hundred percent? Apply anyway. We are always looking for talented and motivated people who want to enrich our team. We place great value on diversity and equal opportunities and our goal is to build a diverse team where everyone can fully develop their personal strengths. We especially encourage all people, regardless of gender, who may have concerns about taking a position in a military-related environment, to apply.
About the department
Do you bring know-how in building and operating on-premise Data Warehouse environments and have also had contact with Data Lakehouse architectures? Then you are exactly right with us.
In our Data & Analytics department, we are driving the transformation of our data infrastructure. We are modernising our existing Data Warehouse stack towards a future-oriented Data Lakehouse architecture, starting with optimising the existing setup. The Data Lakehouse forms the core of our future data platform.
For the build, later operation and further development of this data platform, we are looking for an experienced person who convinces technically, fits into the team and enjoys working with new methods and technologies to create sustainable, stable solutions.
Your benefits
Salary and benefits
We offer you a performance-oriented and market-appropriate salary, 13 monthly salaries as well as generous bonuses and allowances. Together with other benefits, this results in an attractive overall package.
We place great importance on our employees finding a healthy balance between work and private life. Therefore, among other things, we offer flexible working hours and home office options.
Flexible working
Discounts
At RUAG, you benefit from discounts in the areas of mobility and catering. In addition, you benefit from attractive offers on our benefit portal and have fleet discounts with various renowned car brands.
Advancement and training opportunities
It is important to us to promote and develop the potential of our employees. Through training, courses and further education, we support them in continuously expanding their skills to achieve their professional goals.
Leisure activities
Our employees are close to our hearts. That is why we give them a day off on their birthday, offer a diverse range of sports and the possibility to take additional days off with a salary deduction in addition to the annual holiday entitlement.
Your contact person
Stefanie Pascarella
Talent Acquisition Specialist
+41 58 461 75 62