TL;DR

Lead Data Engineer: Leading, architecting, and building cloud-based and on-premise data solutions to support a data strategy with an accent on secure, scalable, and cost-effective data processing and analytical systems. Focus on championing AI Code Generation, driving DevOps maturity, and mentoring junior to mid-level data engineers.

Location: Based in London, UK; Lisbon, Portugal; or Bermuda

Company

%hirify_global% Re & ILS is a team underwriting reinsurance risks from around the world on behalf of their own and other people’s capital.

What you will do

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of junior and mid-level Data Engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
Architect and build new cloud-based data solutions and products, supporting Proofs of Concept (PoCs) with a hands-on approach.
Own the process of setting up tools and technologies for secure data processing, from ingestion to final delivery of accurate data products.
Ensure solutions are cost-effective, deliver value incrementally, and adhere to DevOps principles and "everything as code".
Collaborate with the Data Science chapter to build data pipelines and provide a robust sandbox for R&D and experimentation.
Support data governance, quality checks, master data management, and data lineage in production analytics solutions.

Requirements

Experience: At least 5 years in Data Engineering or similar roles.
Technical Skills: Expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, GCP preferred), Snowflake, Python, SQL, Prefect, Dbt, DataIku, Power BI, Terraform/Docker.
Data Expertise: Strong understanding of database design patterns (OLTP, OLAP, EAV), various database types (SQL, Graph, NoSQL, Time Series), and data orchestration tools (Prefect, Airflow, ADF or Apache NiFi).
Leadership Interest: Demonstrated interest in mentoring and coaching more junior engineers.
Data Governance: Solid understanding of how to incorporate data privacy, data lineage, discovery, master data management, and governance within production data pipelines and data products.
Commercial awareness and proven ability to train and coach engineers, ensuring excellent career progression.

Culture & Benefits

Opportunity to lead and manage a team in your first managerial role with support from other Data Leaders.
Cultivate a collaborative, engaged, and fulfilled team culture, promoting shared learning and best practices.
Work with the latest cloud technologies in a dynamic environment, facing complex data wrangling and high-variety data asset and product challenges.
Commitment to world-class service and purpose-built analytics and systems, with a focus on attracting and retaining the best talent.