Lead Data Engineer

Valtech

full-time

Posted on: 10/12/2025

Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇦 Ukraine

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About the role

Lead the technical direction of data engineering projects, including architectural design, technology selection, and standards definition
Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture
Ensure adherence to best practices in data engineering, governance, and security
Design and build streaming and batch data pipelines using Spark, Delta Lake, and modern frameworks
Develop and optimize workflows for data ingestion, transformation, and curation across Databricks, Fabric, Snowflake, AWS, or GCP
Leverage Microsoft Fabric capabilities such as OneLake, Lakehouses, Power BI integration, and governance tooling to build end-to-end data solutions
Define and manage logical and physical data models to support analytics, AI, and business processes
Oversee orchestration and automation using tools like Lakeflow, Airflow, dbt, or equivalent
Establish and enforce data governance, lineage, and security best practices across cloud environments
Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment of solutions with business needs
Continuously improve systems for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency

Advanced knowledge of Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and streaming technologies
Strong programming skills in Python and SQL
Solid background in data modeling, governance, and security
Proven ability to lead engineering teams and make architectural decisions at scale
Experience in solution design, platform modernization, and cloud architecture
Hands-on experience with one or more of Databricks, Fabric, Snowflake, AWS, or GCP
Experience with Azure data services (Data Lake, Synapse, Data Factory, etc.) is considered highly relevant and transferable to Fabric
Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to mentor, coach, and inspire team members
Strategic mindset with focus on scalability, innovation, and efficiency
Experience with data architecture frameworks and enterprise design patterns (nice to have)
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation) (nice to have)
Exposure to machine learning pipelines and AI-driven solutions (nice to have)

Benefits

Medical insurance
Sports reimbursement budget
Home office support
A number of free psychological and legal consultations
Maternity and paternity leave support
Internal workshops and learning initiatives
English language classes compensation
Professional certifications reimbursement
Participation in professional local and global communities
Growth Framework to manage expectations and define the steps to move towards the selected career
Mentoring program with the ability to become a mentor or a mentee to grow to a higher position
Valtech Ukraine has a system of progressive benefits packages in place — the longer you stay with the company — the more benefits you get.

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