Technical Lead - Data Engineering (f/m/x)
Technical Lead - Data Engineering (f/m/x) Your Role Define technical strategies, architecture, and roadmaps for projects and standardized tooling considering scalability, maintainability, and performance Collaborate with stakeholders (data owner, product owner, project manager, KGP stream leads and members, etc.) to translate business requirements into technical solutions Oversees the design, development, and maintenance of complex data pipelines, ensuring data integrity, quality, and security Provide technical direction and leadership to a team of data engineers Work closely with the product owner, senior data engineer and project manager to ensure timely delivery of features and releases Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code, perform code reviews, and enforce coding standards and best practices Identify potential risks, bottlenecks, and technical challenges and find solutions to mitigate them Lead technical research, proof of concepts (POC), and prototyping to assess new tools or solutions Leading a team (3-5) of Data Engineers of different levels in different locations Your Profile Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience) 3-5 years of proven experience as a senior data engineer or technical lead, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality software products, including working with large-scale data processing and management systems At least 1 year experience leading a team technically Strong background in system architecture, software design patterns, and software engineering best practices Strong experience Cloud Computing and with Python, Databricks, SQL, Pyspark as well as DevOps implementation (Azure Devops, Jenkins) Experience in design and implementation of complex data pipelines by following and ensuring industry standards and best practices Extensive experience in clean, maintainable, and efficient code development Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders Fluent English is a must, German language skills are welcome Your ZEISS Recruiting Team: Markus Repp