Lead Data Engineer (AWS)

For a large FinTech company in Amsterdam, I’m looking for a Lead Data Engineer.

Organization

This company has a stand-alone business unit that focuses on becoming more innovative and to enter new markets. It is a very modern company with new departments. The teams are very international, relatively young, but want to grow as fast as possible. The team consists of eager technical people who enjoy working on the newest technologies. You will have certain freedom, can always ask your colleagues for help and you have the flexibility to partially work remote.

Function

As a Lead Data Engineer you will be responsible for a team of six Data Engineers (mixed seniority) and you closely cooperate with a project manager. The team needs an eager and driven person to lead the Data Engineers and who can create solutions in a complex data environment. As it is a relatively new team, the current Engineers need some structure in terms of clean coding, guidelines, maturity and targets. Besides you will need to have a deep understanding of data platforms, Big Data and Software Engineering practices. You have knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Scala and/or Java in combination with knowledge of Spark, AWS and cloud ecosystems. In this project, you will communicate with stakeholders and the business, so communication skills as well as management skills are required. Are you the strong believer with a can-do mentality and who wants to work on highly advanced solutions? Then this is the right project for you!

Function requirements

• Senior Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience

• Experience as a lead

• Experience with platforms, Big Data technologies and Software Engineering

• Knowledge of Python, Scala and/or Java

• Knowledge of AWS and Cloud ecosystems

• Knowledge of Spark

• Eager, innovative and a can-do mentality

• Can communicate with stakeholders

• Fluent in English

Offered

• Project of at least 12 months

• Big chance on project extension

• Start date is flexible

• The lead in an interesting project

• 2 days remote work

• Working with new technologies

• 40 hours per week

• International team

• Great colleagues

Apply

Do you want to apply? Attach your CV and I will contact you as fast as possible.

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