Lead Data Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, cloud-native data solutions and eager to grow into a broader architecture role. You will lead the technical delivery of modern data platform solutions while engaging with clients and internal stakeholders to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade data systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development and implementation of scalable data pipelines, data lakes, and cloud-native data platforms


• Ensure performance, security, and reliability of data solutions through CI/CD, testing, and automation best practices


• Mentor and guide a team of engineers; review code, enforce standards, and foster knowledge sharing


• Participate in solution design with architects and senior stakeholders - contribute to data architecture, system integrations, and technology selection


• Translate business needs into data models, transformation logic, and orchestration workflows


• Gradually take on architecture ownership for projects and support pre-sales with technical scoping and effort estimation


• Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to clarify requirements, demonstrate value, and refine deliverables


• Participate in pre-sales activities: help shape proposals, provide technical insights, and create solution roadmaps


• Stay on top of modern data platform trends (e.g., Data Mesh, Lakehouse, real-time analytics, observability)


• Explore new tools and techniques - contribute to N-iX’s internal Data & Analytics accelerators and reference architectures

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering


• Strong SQL, Python, and Spark skills


• Strong expertise in Azure and Databricks modern data platforms


• Knowledge of Airflow, dbt, Kafka, or similar tools preferred


• Proven experience building data lakes, lakehouses, data warehouses, and streaming pipelines


• Familiarity with architectural concepts like Data Mesh, Data Fabric, and cloud-native data architectures


• Experience leading delivery teams or mentoring other engineers


• Excellent verbal and written communication in English


• Willingness to travel for business (when needed) and to engage directly with clients