Lead Data Engineer

Data Engineer
Our client, a major global organization in the financial services sector, is launching a large-scale Data Transformation Program aimed at modernising and centralising data using cloud-native technologies on AWS and Snowflake.

Key Responsibilities
  • Act as a hands-on Lead Data Engineer, responsible for designing and delivering data solutions and business tenancies on AWS & Snowflake within the new cloud data platform.
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design modern, scalable, and automated data pipelines using emerging cloud technologies.
  • Build, maintain, and optimise the cloud data platform (AWS/Snowflake) while supporting the migration from legacy on‑premise systems.
  • Contribute to the rollout of a new cloud-based analytics platform, ensuring data quality, security, and performance.
  • Work closely with stakeholders across multiple international locations, demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills.
  • Drive best practices in architecture, automation, testing, and CI/CD within the data engineering ecosystem.

Required Skills & Experience
  • Strong experience in designing and developing automated data pipelines and data architectures.
  • 5+ years of Python programming experience.
  • 5+ years of hands‑on Data Engineering experience with: Snowflake, SQL, DBT, Airflow
  • 2+ years of experience building CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
  • Proven background working with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and tools such as JIRA.
  • Experience implementing automated testing for data pipelines.
  • Practical experience supporting migrations from on‑premise systems to AWS & Snowflake.
  • Up-to-date understanding of industry trends, cloud standards, and Data Engineering best practices.
  • Experience operating within ITIL-based support environments (2nd/3rd line).


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Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Banking & Financial Services
Location
Bucharest
Specialism
Data & Advanced Analytics
Ref:
1198719
Closing date
25 Mar 2026

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Talk to Malina Diaconescu, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Hays Bucharest
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Telephone: 0725508441