Azure Data Engineer - Team Leader
Lead a Data Engineering team, building scalable solutions with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and SQL/Python while mentoring and driving best practices.
We usually respond within three days
Tasks
- Lead one of the local Data Engineering teams: shape the data infrastructure, guide team members, and ensure the effective delivery of data solutions
- Design, build, and optimize data pipelines and workflows, using Microsoft Fabric and the Microsoft Azure Data Stack, together with SQL and Python/PySpark
- Drive best practices in data warehousing, data modelling, and ETL processes, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and reliability
- Act as a technical advisor to guide architectural decisions, data governance, and quality standards, aligning with best practices and industry standards
- Provide expertise in using Azure DevOps for CI/CD and pipeline management, promoting version control, testing, and automation
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of data engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment
- Act as a staffing and opportunity manager, aligning team members to the right projects and opportunities to maximize impact and career growth
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and leadership to identify and fulfill data needs and align data solutions with business goals
Qualifications
Must have:
- Expert knowledge of SQL, data modelling and data warehousing
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Fabric, Python/PySpark, and Power BI (or similar tools)
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure, with a focus on data engineering solutions (Data Factory, Synapse, DevOps)
- Proven track record as a team leader, including experience in staffing, project management, and mentorship
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop creative solutions and approaches to data engineering challenges
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Nice-to-haves:
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services
- Expertise in Databricks
- Familiarity with DBT is a strong plus
- Azure certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Data Structures / Data Engineering is an advantage
- Department
- IT
- Locations
- Cluj-Napoca, Timisoara, Bucharest
- Remote status
- Hybrid

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Azure Data Engineer - Team Leader
Lead a Data Engineering team, building scalable solutions with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and SQL/Python while mentoring and driving best practices.
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