JavaScript Development Team Lead

Leading the development of innovative and scalable Data Engineering solutions using tools like dbt analytics, python, airflow, gcp, aws, bigquery, docker, gitlab, terraform etc

Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional / nonfunctional business requirements

Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, redesigning infrastructure for greater scalability, etc

Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and cloud ‘big data’ technologies

Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, data analysts, business SME’s and product managers to understand data needs

Design, build and launch new data extraction, transformation and loading processes in production, mentoring others around creating efficient queries

Support existing processes running in production and implement optimised solutions with limited guidance

Coach more junior Data Engineers and provide inspiration, support and technical guidance for wider teams

Define and manage Service-Level Objectives (SLO), Service-Level Agreements (SLA) and Service-Level Indicators (SLI) for data sets in allocated areas of ownership

6+ years of experience as JavaScript Developer

2+ years of leadership experience

3+ years’ experience in a Data Engineering role

3+ years working experience working with cloud architecture and data tools

Highly proficient coding skills using languages like Scala or Python or Java

3+ years’ advanced working SQL knowledge and experience working with relational databases, query authoring (SQL) as well as working familiarity with a variety of databases

3+ years’ working experience building and optimizing ‘big data’ data pipelines using tools like DBT, Airflow or Luigi

3+ years’ working experience developing and maintaining data warehouses; schema design and dimensional data modelling

Proven experience in the Software Delivery Lifecycle and CI/CD toolsets

A strong understanding of API applications with 2+ years of experience building backend APIs

Experience performing root cause analysis on internal and external data and processes to answer specific business questions and identify opportunities for improvement

Proven ability to lead small teams in technical assignments

International projects with top brands

Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers

Healthcare benefits

Employee financial programs

Paid time off and sick leave

Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses

Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses

Global career opportunities

Volunteer and community involvement opportunities

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