Head of Data Practice

Location: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, or The Netherlands

Salary: EUR 8,600–9,900 gross per month

Company

hirify.global is a pre-IPO software development company providing full-cycle digital transformation and software development services to enterprise and mid-sized clients.

What you will do

• Design end-to-end data platforms covering ingestion, storage, data modeling, governance, and BI/AI serving layers.
• Integrate heterogeneous batch and real-time sources, including REST/API, SOAP/XML, HL7, IoT streams, and government data-exchange gateways.
• Ensure data governance and regulatory compliance across applicable standards and schemas.
• Lead delivery teams, set technical direction, own outcomes, and mentor engineers and BI specialists.
• Run discovery workshops, align stakeholders, provide steering-level updates, and communicate with C-level audiences.
• Participate in presales and tenders by presenting solutions, scoping work, and defending estimates.

Requirements

• Experience building enterprise data platforms end to end, beyond individual pipelines or dashboards.
• Integration experience with at least two of REST API, SOAP/XML, HL7, IoT or streaming systems, and government gateways.
• Experience with BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Qlik and KPI dashboard design.
• Practical knowledge of data governance and regulatory requirements, including GDPR, PDPL, or national standards.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD, plus experience with team leadership and client-facing delivery.
• Excellent spoken and written English is required for international clients and RFPs.

Nice to have

• Experience in public sector, healthcare, or financial services projects.
• Experience embedding AI/ML into data platforms.
• Vendor-side tender or RFP experience.
• Knowledge of Azure, AWS, or GCP cloud architectures.
• Experience handling high-volume data with millions of records or events.

Culture & Benefits

• Exposure to large-scale projects and business relationships with global brands.
• Opportunities to work on complex technology projects and high-profile deals.
• Access to educational platforms, seminars, and internal knowledge resources.
• Opportunities for specialist or management growth.
• Compensation depends on experience, location, and professional growth.