Lead Data Engineer 12-Month Contract Dublin - Hybrid, 3 Days Onsite Daily Rate: € *For this position, you need to be based in Ireland and hold an EU/UK passport or Stamp 4Join aglobal leader in payments innovationthat helps financial institutions combat money laundering and fraud through cutting-edge data and analytics solutions. This is a fantastic opportunity for aLead Data Engineerto drive the design and evolution of a high-performance Databricks and AWS-based lakehouse platform, enabling advanced financial crime detection and insight generation.The RoleAs aLead Data Engineer, you'll lead the end-to-end design, development, and optimisation of scalable Spark/PySpark data pipelines on Databricks, shaping robust, secure, and high-quality data architectures. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams-data science, compliance, and product-to deliver actionable intelligence from complex data ecosystems.Your Responsibilities:Design, build, and optimise Spark/PySpark data pipelines on Databricks (batch and streaming).Define and enforce data lakehouse architecture and governance standards.Architect secure, compliant AWS infrastructure (S3, Glue, IAM, Lake Formation, etc.).Drive CI/CD, testing, and automation for data workflows.Mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and drive continuous improvement.About You:10+ years' experience as a Data Engineer, with strong Databricks, Spark, Python, and SQL expertise.Deep knowledge of AWS data services: S3, Glue, Lake Formation, and orchestration tools Airflow, Databricks Workflows.Strong grasp of data governance, lineage, and compliance (Unity Catalog, OpenLineage).Experience in large-scale distributed data systems within financial services or similar industries.Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a pragmatic approach to delivery and mentoring.