Lead Data Engineer

Description

Summary: Seeking a Lead Data Engineer with strong technical leadership to design and optimize cloud-native data architectures and mentor junior engineers. Highlights: 1. Strong technical leadership for data engineering teams 2. Focus on cloud-native solutions and data architecture 3. Opportunity to uplift and mentor mid/junior engineers **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.** **Required Qualifications** to be successful for **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. **What can you expect from us?** Mind\-blowing workplace culture. You will be integrated in a professional, dynamic and collaborative team. **100% Remote opportunities** We want you to have the flexibility to work where you feel most comfortable and productive. **International Career** * You can expect professional growth and to be connect with the world. * We are represented in Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Denmark. * And with projects in many other countries: Netherlands, Luxembourg, Singapore and in the United States of America (and a lot more is coming…) **Extra Benefits \& Perks** If you wish to work with us and you are outside European Union (good news…) we are a Tech Visa Company, We will help! **As a plus, we provide Health and Life Insurance.**