Data Architect / Team Lead

Our requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric and Data & Analytics architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Lakehouse and Data Warehouse architecture and design.
• Advanced SQL skills and practical experience with ETL/ELT.
• Python or PySpark skills sufficient to understand, review, and troubleshoot engineering solutions.
• Experience with Power Bi.
• Experience integrating data from various databases, files, and APIs.
• Good understanding of dimensional modelling, Bronze/Silver/Gold architecture, ingestion patterns.
• Knowledge of Azure access best practises, Workspace governance, and CI/CD with Azure DevOps.
• Define performance engineering strategies covering data ingestion, transformation, storage, SQL queries, Spark workloads, semantic models, and reporting.
• Experience leading technical workshops and working directly with customers.
• Experience in leading, mentoring, or managing technical people - you enjoy developing others, not only solving technical problems yourself.
• Ability to prepare estimates, define assumptions and scope boundaries, and communicate technical risks clearly.
• Ability to simplify complex problems without losing important dependencies.
• Excellent communication skills in Polish and English.

Optional

• Experience with Fabric Data Agent, Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, or RAG solutions.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Purview, Data Governance, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with sovereign cloud and data solutions.
• Previous experience in presales and preparing proposals funded through Microsoft programs.
• Experience working with enterprise customers or the public sector.
• Microsoft certifications such as DP-700, DP-600, PL-300, AI-103, AZ-104, AZ-305.

Your responsibilities

• Shape Data architecture
• Design modern Data architectures based on Microsoft Fabric, Azure, and hybrid/on-premises environments.
• Design Lakehouse and Data Warehouse platforms, data integration solutions, semantic models, security, governance, and CI/CD processes.
• Lead technical discovery, architectural workshops, and current-state assessments with customers.
• Prepare HLDs, technical designs, roadmaps, Statements of Work (SoW), estimates, and technology recommendations.
• Make architectural decisions and ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business needs.
• Lead and develop the Data Engineering team
• Lead a team of Data Engineers (5 people), providing technical direction, support, and day-to-day leadership.
• Run regular 1:1 meetings, provide feedback, set expectations, and support employees in achieving their goals.
• Coach engineers and actively support their professional and technical development.
• Identify development opportunities, skill gaps, and future competency needs within the team.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and building a strong Data Engineering team.
• Promote knowledge sharing, collaboration, and a culture of continuous learning.
• Define and develop engineering standards, best practices, and ways of working.
• Work closely with customers and the business
• Act as a trusted technical partner for our customers, translating business challenges into effective technology solutions.
• Work closely with Solution Sales, Project Managers, and delivery teams from presales through project delivery.
• Support presales activities, including technical discovery, solution design, estimation, presentations, and customer workshops.
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations, webinars, workshops, and training sessions.
• Clearly communicate assumptions, scope boundaries, technical risks, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Build long-term relationships with customers and help identify opportunities to further develop our Data & AI services.
• Ensure technical quality
• Provide technical oversight throughout projects, including design reviews, code reviews, quality assurance, troubleshooting, and risk management.
• Challenge solutions when needed and be willing to make a “stop” decision when a proposed approach does not meet the required quality or business criteria.
• Support engineers in solving complex technical problems.
• Ensure knowledge and best practices are shared across the team and projects.
• Stay up to date with the Microsoft Data & AI ecosystem and emerging technologies.

About the project

You are a great fit of you:

• Take ownership and feel accountable for outcomes.
• Are comfortable making difficult technical decisions and saying “no” or “stop” when necessary.
• Can connect the business, architectural, development, and operational perspectives.
• Enjoy working directly with customers and building trusted partnerships.
• Are naturally curious and continuously develop your knowledge.
• Know how to balance technical excellence with business reality.
• Can prioritize multiple initiatives and delegate effectively.
• Communicate clearly and build trust with both engineers and business stakeholders.
• Want to build not only great solutions, but also a great team.

What we offer

• Opportunities for professional development (participation in training, conferences, mentoring, shadowing are just some of the tools that support our people’s growth)
• Work with the largest Microsoft partner in Poland
• Stable employment in a company that has been in the market for over 30 years
• Hybrid or remote work model
• Non-corporate environment with focus on high level of collaboration among teams and team members
• Focus on integration – we meet for joint trips, picnics, play board games at work, and organize group outings
• Benefits package – Multisport card, private medical care, life insurance, subsidies for English classes. Plus, fresh fruit every Wednesday and ice cream treats on Thursdays during the summer months!

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• sharing the costs of foreign language classes
• sharing the costs of professional training & courses
• life insurance
• remote work opportunities
• flexible working time
• fruits
• corporate products and services at discounted prices
• integration events

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