Data Engineer - Forward Deployed (m/f) 100%

The NZZ is one of the largest private media companies in Switzerland. We focus on high-quality, independent journalism and represent liberal perspectives. Our products offer our readers daily information and inspiration. In addition to our two main publications, “Neue Zürcher Zeitung” and “NZZ am Sonntag”, our portfolio includes various other titles, event series, podcasts, and TV formats. Data Engineer - Forward Deployed (m/f) 100%.

• Solution Development: Translating complex business and operational challenges into practical, data-driven solutions.
• Pipeline Design & Engineering: Designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines, data models, and integrations.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborating closely with internal teams to analyze requirements, find solutions, and deliver measurable value throughout the entire delivery lifecycle.
• Product Development: Combining data engineering, analytics, and software development to create production-ready data applications and tools.
• Data Integration: Integrating data from internal systems, third-party platforms, and APIs into the central data platform.
• Quality Assurance & Operations: Ensuring data quality, reliability, observability, performance, and appropriate access controls.
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Collaborating with data engineers, analysts, software developers, and business teams at the Windhoek and Zurich locations.

• 2+ years of professional experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, software engineering or a comparable role
• Strong SQL skills and practical experience with Python or another general-purpose programming language
• Experience building and operating production-grade data pipelines and data models
• Familiarity with modern cloud data platforms, orchestration tools, transformation frameworks and APIs
• A pragmatic, product-oriented mindset and the ability to turn loosely defined problems into working solutions
• Strong communication skills and confidence working directly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• A high degree of ownership, curiosity and comfort working in changing or ambiguous environments
• Fluent in English and comfortable working cross-functionally with colleagues in Namibia and Switzerland

• Competitive salaries
• Private medical insurance
• Flexibility and a dynamic, creative environment
• The chance to be part of a brand with an international profile
• Flexible hours from 7 to 7
• Semi-remote setup with 3 office days per week
• Regular training and company events