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# Hybrid Data Platform Manager: Lakehouse & Data Mesh Lead

- **Company:** Explore Group
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Software as a Service, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Snowflake, Core Data, Data Lakehouse, Terraform
- **Published:** August 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/hybrid-data-platform-manager-lakehouse-data-mesh-lead-en-madrid-ID-367414302

## About the Role

You will lead an international team across European hubs, advancing a Data Lakehouse and Data Mesh pilot program while enforcing strong observability and governance.
Ideal candidates have 5+ years in direct management, a core Data Engineering background in scale-up SaaS, and a strong Python/SQL/Snowflake/AWS/Terraform/Airflow stack.
EU work permit or citizenship is required.
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## Description

Explore Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineering Manager to drive a modernisation of the core Data Platform.You will lead an international team across European hubs, advancing a Data Lakehouse and Data Mesh pilot program while enforcing strong observability and governance.Ideal candidates have 5+ years in direct management, a core Data Engineering background in scale-up SaaS, and a strong Python/SQL/Snowflake/AWS/Terraform/Airflow stack.EU work permit or citizenship is required.#J-*****-Ljbffr


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