Senior / Lead Data Engineer

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Summary: Seeking a Senior/Lead Data Engineer with strong expertise in cloud-native data pipeline development, especially within the Microsoft ecosystem, to design, build, and optimize scalable data architectures. Highlights: 1. Design and implement cloud-native data pipelines and architectures 2. Expertise in Microsoft cloud-native engineering (Fabric, ADF, Synapse) 3. Opportunity to mentor engineers and drive platform evolution **Senior / Lead Data Engineer** **Cloud\-Native · Microsoft Ecosystem · Data Architecture \& Scalable Pipelines** Since 2016, BITIL has been growing with a clear mission: turning technology into real impact. We are a Portuguese IT company that brings together multidisciplinary professionals with strong experience in business consulting, infrastructure management, systems and database administration, platform integration, Business Intelligence, and application development. At BITIL, we believe technology only creates value when it is aligned with people and with the strategic goals of the business. That’s why we work closely with our clients and continuously invest in the growth of our teams. **WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR** We are seeking a highly skilled Senior / Lead Data Engineer with strong expertise in cloud\-native data pipeline development, especially within the Microsoft ecosystem. You will design, build, and optimize scalable data architectures that support analytics, decision\-making, and long\-term platform evolution. **MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES** * Design and implement cloud\-native data pipelines and architectures * Develop scalable data models and storage solutions * Ensure data quality, lineage, documentation, and observability * Optimize pipelines for performance and cost efficiency * Collaborate with cross\-functional teams to support analytics and business needs * Mentor engineers and contribute to technical standards (Lead role) * Drive platform evolution and make defensible technical decision **IF YOU HAVE THESE SKILLS** * Strong experience in data architecture (ingestion, modelling, storage, orchestration — Medallion) * Expertise in Microsoft cloud\-native engineering (Fabric, ADF, Synapse) * Hands\-on experience with data lakes and warehouses (BigQuery, ADLS, Delta Lake, Redshift) * Proficiency in Python, SQL, or Spark * Solid knowledge of RDBMS and/or NoSQL databases * Experience with DevOps/DataOps and CI/CD * Ability to implement data validation, lineage, documentation, and monitoring at scale * Proven ability to optimize pipelines for performance, cost, and reliability **AND MAYBE THESE** * Experience mentoring mid/junior engineers * Ability to break down complex problems into actionable steps * Strong communication skills to explain technical decisions clearly * A mindset focused on ownership, anticipation of issues, and long\-term platform evolution * Cloud experience beyond Microsoft (AWS or GCP) SEND US YOUR APPLICATION TODAY We’d love to meet you! Localização do trabalho: Trabalho remoto híbrido em Lisboa