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# Lead Data Engineer- SnowFlake

- **Company:** Valtech
- **Location:** Paris, France
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Training Data, Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, ARM Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Python (Programming Language), Cloud Services, Standard Sql, DataOps, SQL Databases, Technical Data Management Systems, Snowflake, Software Troubleshooting, Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** November 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/valtech/jobs/lead-data-engineer-snowflake_fr_fbnqychn

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in Data Engineering or a similar technical role.
 * Strong hands-on Snowflake expertise.
 * Proven experience leading or mentoring Data Engineers.
 * Strong SQL and modern data pipeline experience.
 * Experience with dbt, Airflow, Fivetran/Stitch or equivalent.
 * Good understanding of data modelling, data quality and cloud data platforms.
 * Strong communication skills in French and English (C1).
 * Ability to balance hands-on engineering with team leadership., * You know how to get the best out of a team while remaining hands-on.
 * You are a technical leader, not just a manager.
 * You take ownership, make pragmatic decisions and keep delivery moving.
 * You are curious about AI and the future of data engineering.
 * Consulting or client-facing experience is a plus., * Snowflake Cortex / AI experience
 * Python
 * Kafka, Kinesis or Pub/Sub
 * AWS, Azure or GCP
 * Hightouch, Census or CDP platforms
 * Snowflake or dbt certifications

## Description

As a Lead Tech Data Engineer - Snowflake (all genders), you will combine strong hands-on data engineering expertise with technical and people leadership. You will lead a team of around Data Engineers, ensuring high-quality delivery while staying close to the technology.

As part of our Data & AI practice, you will work with enterprise clients on modern data platforms, with a strong focus on Snowflake, data engineering best practices and AI-ready data solutions,Client-focused.

You will thrive in this role if you are:

 * A strong hands-on Data Engineer who enjoys leading and mentoring others
 * A pragmatic problem-solver who takes ownership of delivery
 * Comfortable working across technical and business stakeholders
 * Curious about AI and the evolution of modern data engineering

Role responsibilities

Team Leadership

 * Lead and mentor a team of Data Engineers.
 * Own day-to-day technical delivery, priorities and quality.
 * Support team development through mentoring, feedback and knowledge-sharing.
 * Review technical work and promote strong engineering practices.

Data Engineering

 * Stay hands-on, developing and improving Snowflake-based data solutions and pipelines.
 * Build scalable ELT/ETL workflows using Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Fivetran/Stitch or similar tools.
 * Drive best practices around SQL, data modelling, testing, data quality and CI/CD.
 * Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support the team in finding pragmatic solutions.
 * Help teams adopt modern and more efficient ways of working.