Senior/Lead Data Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Senior / Lead Data Engineer with expertise in cloud-native data pipeline development within Microsoft environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data architecture, data modelling, and the ability to implement high-performance data solutions that support our business objectives. You will play a key role in driving data-driven decision-making and enabling scalable analytics solutions across the organization.

Required Qualifications to be successful for both roles ( Senior/Lead profiles ):

• Technical Skills:

• Strong experience in end-to-end data architecture and design, including ingestion, modeling, storage, and orchestration (e.g., Medallion).

• Proficiency in cloud-native engineering, with a focus on Microsoft technologies (Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse) but open to other cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) with comparable tools.

• Hands-on experience with data warehousing and data lake solutions (e.g., BigQuery, Azure Data Lake, Delta Lake, Amazon Redshift).

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python (with data-related libraries: e.g., Pandas, Boto3), SQL, or Spark.

• Strong knowledge of RDBMS (e.g., Oracle, MS SQL Server) or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, ElasticSearch, GBQ).

• Experience with DevOps/DataOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines.

• Ability to implement data validation, lineage, documentation, and monitoring at scale.

• Proven ability to optimize pipelines and storage solutions for performance, cost, and reliability.

• Soft Skills:

• Ability to evaluate trade-offs and make clear, defensible technical choices.

• Translate complex engineering decisions into clear, accurate explanations for non-technical stakeholders.

• Uplift and mentor mid/junior engineers, enforce standards, and foster a collaborative technical culture.

• Break down ambiguous, complex problems into clear, actionable steps and drive them to resolution.

• Take responsibility for outcomes, anticipate issues, and drive long-term platform evolution.

• Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on cloud-native solutions and data architecture.

• English proficiency should be at least B2 level.

We want to remind you that it is crucial to validate the following points before sharing any candidate:

• Work model: 2 days per week in the office and 3 days at home.