Lead Data Engineer Contract, Global Payments DublinDon't miss out on this great opportunity to work with a leading global Payments organization in DublinRole and Responsibilities:We are seeking a experienced, innovative, Data Engineer to work with a team of engineers to fight against money laundering and fraud by powering advanced analytics and financial crime detection by building resilient, governed, high-quality data platformsWhat's involved:You will help lead the team and design, build, optimisation, and support of scalable Spark / PySpark data pipelines on Databricks (Batch + Streaming).Leverage data ingestion frameworks (Apache NiFi, SFTP/FTPS, API)Implement orchestration using Airflow, Databricks WorkflowsEmbed lineage & metadataDrive CI/CD for data assetsversioning, semantic tagging, environment promotion).Mentor engineers on distributed data performance, partitioning, file layout (Delta Lake optimization), caching, and cost/perf trade‑offs.Review codeSupport incident response (root cause, postmortems, preventative engineering).Hybrid role; office attendance per Mastercard policy.What you need:You must have 2-3 technical lead experience8+ years of experience as a Data EngineerExcellent knowledge of Data pipelines, data bricksExpert knowledge of Spark and PythonStrong experience working with AWSWhat's on offer:Permanent positionCompetitive salary and benefitsApply NowIf you would like to discuss this opportunity in person or with one of our IT Resources please forward your CV to Vantage Resources or contact Tinley Tubberton or email for a confidential discussion. Vantage Resources will not forward your details without prior discussion and approval.Vantage Resources is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for engagement and/or employment. An inclusive and diverse workforce is an essential part of the development of our organisation's culture which we believe enhances both our working environment and the service we provide to our customers.