We're seeking a motivated and experienced Data Platform Teamlead to join our skilled team. The ideal candidate has a strong technical background, at least 5 years' experience as a Data or Platform Engineer, and excellent leadership skills. We're looking for someone who shares our passion and drive for excellence.
What impact do you have?
Lead a team of data devops professionals focused on developing our data platform
Provide guidance and mentorship to team members to promote professional and individual growth and development
Together with the product owner and the team, you focus on ensuring the greatest possible benefit for our customers and our employees
Design, develop, and operate scalable data platform solutions that support our growing data needs.
Optimize and tune data platform for performance, scalability, and reliability
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to understand data requirements and ensure data accessibility and quality
Implement data security and privacy measures to protect sensitive information
What do you offer?
Completed degree (university / university of applied science / higher technical college)
Computer Science or related
At least 5 years of experience
as Data Engineer or Data Platform Engineer
English (business fluent)
German (excellent knowledge)
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, data focused area or a related field
Proficiency in Python and experience leading teams
DevOps skills, including experience with CI/CD, infrastructure automation, configuration management, and deployment tools (e.g., Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform)
Experience in designing and building large-scale data platforms and infrastructure.
Solid understanding of distributed systems, data processing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Airflow), and cloud technologies (ideally GCP)
Familiarity with data warehouse solutions (preferably BigQuery) and ETL/ELT processes & tools
Knowledge of stream processing frameworks (e.g., Kafka, Flink) is a plus
Familiarity with data governance and compliance practices is a plus
Demonstrating the courage to take risks and act on convictions under uncertainty
Identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing changes to enhance productivity and effectiveness
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities in English and German