Technical Lead - Cloud Data Engineering - Snowflake / Dbt

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Barcelona, Spain
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience required
8 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Cloud Database Continuous Integration Information Engineering Data Transformation Data Sharing Data Vault Modeling Python (Programming Language) Online Analytical Processing Online Transaction Processing Performance Tuning SQL Databases
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User-Centered Design Sql Optimization Snowflake Technical Debt Git Cloudformation Information Technology AWS Data Analytics Terraform GXP

Job description

Your role:Ready to shape the future?As Technical Lead Cloud Data Engineering, you own the technical direction of our Snowflake- and DBT-based data products from design to delivery.You are equally at home reviewing a data model, coaching a colleague, or presenting a design decision to senior management.You guide a cross-functional team, set engineering standards, and translate R&D business requirements into robust, scalable solutions - all while fostering a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous learning.Your key responsibilities:Define end-to-end design of cloud data products; establish standards for data quality, security, GxP compliance, and CI/CD; document decisions as Design Decision Records (DDRs).Oversee implementation by internal and external engineers; provide expertise on Snowflake performance tuning, DBT pipeline design, SQL optimization, and Python-based processing.Mentor engineers at all levels; manage cross-team dependencies; communicate risks, trade-offs, and status clearly to all stakeholders.Scope and plan engineering work; balance feature delivery with technical debt; drive CI/CD adoption via Azure DevOps and automated data testing.Actively contribute to team growth through recruiting, onboarding, and knowledge sharing.In return, we offer a high-impact role at the forefront of Healthcare R&D data innovation, a strong international engineering culture, flexible working models, and the purpose-driven environment of a global science and technology company.Who you are:Leadership & Mindset Accountable for team outcomes; leads by example and enables others to grow.Pragmatic: balances engineering excellence with real-world delivery constraints.Clear communicator across technical and non-technical audiences.Experience & QualificationsMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.8+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including significant technical lead responsibility.Deep expertise in Snowflake (architecture, performance tuning, data sharing) and DBT (pipeline design, testing, job automation).Strong proficiency in data modelling: Data Vault 2.0, OLAP/OLTP, and semantic ontologies.Advanced SQL and solid Python skills for data transformation and system integration.Proven CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps and Git; IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation is a plus.Familiarity with AWS data services (Glue, Step Functions, Athena, Lambda) is advantageous.Experience with GxP-compliant data products in a regulated (pharma/healthcare) environment is a strong plus.Business-fluent English (written and spoken)Todos los candidatos internos, sin importar si trabajan a tiempo completo o parcial, tendrán la oportunidad de ser considerados para las vacantes disponiblesHC-HF-IRHE EngineeringRL Expert 3

Requirements

technical and non-technical audiences.Experience & QualificationsMaster’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent.8+ years of hands-on data engineering experience, including significant technical lead responsibility.Deep expertise in Snowflake (architecture, performance tuning, data sharing) and DBT (pipeline design, testing, job automation). Strong proficiency in data modelling: Data Vault 2.0, OLAP/OLTP, and semantic ontologies.Advanced SQL and solid Python skills for data transformation and system integration.Proven CI/CD experience with Azure DevOps and Git; IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation is a plus.Familiarity with AWS data services (Glue, Step Functions, Athena, Lambda) is advantageous.Experience with GxP-compliant data products in a regulated (pharma/healthcare) environment is a strong plus.Business-fluent English (written and spoken)Todos los candidatos internos, sin importar si trabajan a tiempo completo o parcial, tendrán la oportunidad de ser considerados para las vacantes disponiblesHC-HF-IRHE EngineeringRL Expert 3

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