Lead Data Engineer

Extelligence is an intelligent partner that goes the extra mile. We provide customized information management solutions for major industries. Our team in Prague and Bucharest is working with international companies, transforming, and adding value to their business on a daily basis. We are growing quickly, and we are interested to bring more talented individuals into our team.

Responsibilities:

• Design and Develop
  • Create robust, scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using modern tools like Apache Airflow and dbt.
  • Implement data models that support both analytical and operational needs across the organization.
• Build Cloud Infrastructure
  • Architect and maintain our cloud-based data platform on Snowflake, ensuring optimal performance, security, and cost-efficiency.
  • Design and implement data lakes and data warehouses that serve as the single source of truth.
• Ensure Data Quality
  • Implement data quality frameworks, testing procedures, and monitoring systems to maintain data integrity and reliability throughout the data lifecycle.
• Automate and Optimize
  • Develop automated workflows, optimize query performance, and implement best practices for data engineering to ensure efficient data processing and delivery.

Required skills:

• A strong foundation in Business Informatics, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field is essential.
• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role is required.
• Proficiency in working with data processing tools such as Apache Airflow, dbt or SSIS is a requirement.
• Proficiency in working with relational databases, including MySQL, is a mandatory requirement. Familiarity with Snowflake is an asset.
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and data architectures.
• Knowledge of Python programming is a definite advantage.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers.
• Fluent proficiency in the English language is a necessary skill to complete your profile.

Nice to have:

• Microsoft Fabrics experience
• Experience in Finance

Working with Extelligence:

• We take care of the important things that matter to contractors, for example, we guarantee on-time payment for your work. You will never have to chase us for payment.
• We always seek to have long term relationships with our team and we always seek to offer opportunities to extend cooperation beyond the first contract or project.
• Extelligence is a multicultural team, we have more than 15 different nationalities working with us.
• We also organize events to bring our team together including team building activities and social events.