Lead Data Engineer
Contract (12 months, Dublin, Hybrid)
3 days per week on-site
Up to €600 (Daily Rate)
We're looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join a global fintech organisation on a 12-month contract, with potential to extend.
You'll design and deliver scalable data pipelines and cloud platforms that support analytics and financial crime detection within a modern Databricks + AWS environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Build and optimise Spark/PySpark pipelines (batch & streaming).
* Lead data architecture and governance across Databricks + AWS (S3, Glue, IAM, Lake Formation).
* Manage orchestration with Airflow and ensure data quality, lineage, and compliance.
* Mentor engineers and drive best practices in performance and scalability.
About You:
* Expert in Databricks, AWS, and modern data lakehouse design.
* Strong hands-on experience with Python, SQL, Spark, and CI/CD.
* Proven leadership in large-scale data projects.
* Clear communicator with a delivery-focused mindset.