Lead Data Engineer (m/f/d)

Our brand Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions Slovakia entered the life of Košice region in 2006 under the name of T-Systems Slovakia and ever since has been inextricably linked with the region when became one of the founding members of Košice IT Valley. We have managed to grow from scratch to the second largest employer in the eastern part of the country with more than 3900 employees. Our goal is to proactively find new ways to improve and continuously transform into the type of company providing innovative information and communication technology services.

We are hiring to our team: Lead Data Engineer . As a lead Data Engineer, your purpose is to manage and oversee the entire data engineering process, from data acquisition to data analysis. You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data infrastructure necessary for effective data management and analysis.

You will work closely with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and accessibility of data. Your role will also involve mentoring and leading a team of data engineers, setting technical direction, and ensuring the successful delivery of data engineering projects.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable and efficient data systems, leveraging big data technologies; Lead the data engineering team and manage the project roadmap, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.; Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, software engineers, and business stakeholders, to understand and meet their data needs.; Design and implement data pipelines to ingest, process, and store large and complex data sets, ensuring the reliability and performance of the data systems.; Implement data security and privacy controls, following industry best practices and company policies.; Monitor and optimize the performance of data systems, proactively identifying and resolving bottlenecks and issues.; Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in the field of data engineering, and evaluate their potential impact on the company.; Mentor and guide junior data engineers, providing technical and professional development opportunities to help them grow in their careers.

Requirements

Have 5 years experience at ICT Analysis, Architecture & Design; Have education in information technologies - Master degree; Have IT Technical Skills:; Python - expert; NoSQL/SQL database - expert; Spark - intermediate; Hadoop - intermediate; Clouds (AWS, GPC, Azure) - advanced; Kafka - advanced; ETL/ELT - advanced; Data Warehouse - advanced; Big Data - advanced; Have analytical skills, problem solving skills, effective communication, presentation skills, cross functional collaboaration, ability to inovate; Have other skills: team management, project management, agile methodology; Speak English - advanced (C1); Speak German - advantage; Have other criteria or requirements:; A Master's or PhD degree in a technical field, such as computer science, statistics, or mathematics, telecommunications.; At least 7 years of experience in a data engineering role, with a strong track record of delivering scalable and efficient data systems.; Strong programming skills, including experience with Python, Java, Scala, or other relevant programming languages.