Lead Data Engineer

‍Our partner is one of the leading technology providers for the Information Communication Technology (ICT) industry and operates as a product and platform company, delivering a comprehensive portfolio of IT hardware, software, and cloud services to businesses of all sizes. With headquarters in Switzerland and a network spanning over 30 countries, their innovative solutions connect manufacturers and resellers, enabling seamless access to the latest technology products and services. In 2023, net sales of this company amounted to 11.1 billion euros and they employ about 4000 people.

Currently, they are seeking a talented Data Engineer with leadership ambitions to join their team and help modernize and enhance their data environment.

As a Lead Data Engineer, you will be responsible for integrating their platforms with corporate Business Intelligence. Your role will involve establishing a centralized and robust approach for developing, documenting, and using data and pipelines, as well as monitoring and improving performance and quality practices.

‍Their offer:

• Depending on your experience, the salary offer is up to 85.000 EUR gross annually, including the annual bonus. If your salary expectations exceed this amount, please let us know
• Permanent full-time standard employment (preferred)
• On-site, remote or hybrid work depending on your location and preference as long as you are located either in Portugal, Latvia, Bulgaria or Poland as they have offices in all these countries
• Challenging and exciting projects with autonomy to plan own tasks
• You will have an Individual Development Plan and learning budget for personal development, training and certifications
• Health insurance, employee discounts and special conditions with various cooperation partners
• Impact on the business

‍Responsibilities:

• Work with business stakeholders to gather requirements and structure them;
• Generalize data into the most suitable structure in the DWH for later data distribution within the organization;
• Introduce and set up DataOps processes and practices, including QA, Monitoring, Optimization, Security, Documentation, Knowledge, and Consistency;
• Design and implement business processes into functional and efficient pipelines;
• Transform legacy data pipelines into well-documented and clear DataOps processes and practices;
• Ensure a clear connection with the enterprise PowerBI business analytics platform;
• Lead and guide data teams and platform developers to harmonize platform data;
• Implement and oversee company data management practices, policies, and regulations.

‍Requirements:

• Solid experience in the data field with experience to provide guidance and mentorship to team members
• Experience with SQL (MS SQL) databases, data warehouse, Azure Data Factory (ADF), and Power BI
• Strong understanding of T-SQL query language and SQL execution plans
• Experience with data warehouse architecture
• Experience with agile development methodologies and working in a team environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with teams across different locations across Europe.