Senior/ Lead Data Engineer - 1435

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Summary: Equação IT is seeking a skilled Lead Data Engineer with expertise in cloud-native data pipeline development within Microsoft environments to drive data-driven decision-making. Highlights: 1. Lead cloud-native data pipeline development in Microsoft environments 2. Drive data-driven decision-making and scalable analytics solutions 3. Mentor engineers and foster a collaborative technical culture Equação IT is a company focused on boosting technology and solid solutions through our expert consultants leading a high perspective and adding value to our customers with the purpose of providing optimization and business growth to our partners. We are seeking a skilled 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 (ex. 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. * Strong technical leadership experience, with proven ability to guide teams and communicate effectively. 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 8 years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on cloud\-native solutions and data architecture. * English proficiency should be at least B2 level. * Duration: Long Term Contract. * Location: Lisbon \- Hybrid \- 2 days per week in the office and 3 days at home., Portugal. Tipo de oferta: Período Integral