Data Engineering Lead W/M

Overview

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Location: Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. Employment type: Full-time. Seniority level: Not Applicable.

About AXA

AXA is a
- leading insurance company with 153, 000 employees in 54 countries serving 105 million customers. AXA promotes inclusion and diversity and aims to create a culture of respect, where employees can belong, be included and thrive. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want.

About The Entity

AXA Group Operations is a major catalyst for AXAs transformation toward a sustainable,
- led approach. The organization focuses on driving the evolution of the insurance business model through technology and innovation, with global delivery and strong advisory and execution capabilities. AXA Group Operations operates across 17 countries with dedicated teams and leverages technology, data, sourcing, security, and investment allocation globally.

The division is Group Technology Operations (GTO), which designs, develops, and operates Global AXA IT products for AXA Entities and the AXA Group, aligned with
- driven priorities.

Responsibilities

• The Data Engineering Lead is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and technical components of the Cockpit Data Factory.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure the data factory aligns with the product vision, customer needs, and market trends.
• Design, develop, and implement data ingestion, transformation, and storage solutions that are secure, scalable, and maintainable.
• Translate stakeholders’ requirements into technical solutions and identify opportunities to optimize data processes.
• Contribute to the technical readiness of the Cockpit team and foster continuous improvement.

Dimension of Role

• Lead a team of data specialists and collaborate with AXA GO products and AXA entities to meet data requirements and Qo
  S across multiple business areas.
• Define the Cockpit Data Factory roadmap in line with product vision and AXA GO priorities.

Technical Expertise

• Data Engineering tools and technologies (e. g. , Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Py
  Spark, Azure Analysis Services).
• Design and implement secure, scalable data solutions; expert in Power BI.
• Knowledge of performance monitoring tools is a plus.

Leadership

• Lead a team of data specialists; provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure timely delivery and quality.
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Communication

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Explain technical concepts to
  - technical audiences; work
  - functionally to resolve issues.

Problem-Solving

• Proactively identify issues, research and test solutions, troubleshoot platform issues, and propose resolutions.

Strategic Thinking

• Contribute to data strategy and
  - term planning; balance business goals with technical feasibility.

Mentoring

• Coach and mentor junior team members; lead training on Data Engineering tools and technologies; promote knowledge sharing and documentation.

Cockpit Data Factory Platform

• Lead technical activities related to data pipeline delivery; define configurations; maintain documentation; optimize performance and cost; implement upgrades and security compliance; coordinate with data tool vendors.

Data Aggregation, Analysis and Reporting

• Assess GO and Opcos data needs; design and implement data solutions to onboard new scopes to Cockpit Data Factory; provide metrics and insights.

Transformation and Innovation

• Contribute to the data solutions roadmap; continuous improvement and market/technology watch; IT transformation aligned with GO priorities.

About You

Managerial Skills

• Leadership and team spirit; strategic vision; intrapreneurship; coordinating international teams; collaboration with GO departments, AXA entities, and external partners; strong communication and influencing abilities.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of Data Engineering tools and methodologies; substantial experience with Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Py
  Spark, and Azure Analysis Services; Python scripting; knowledge of data integration tools; familiarity with Scrum, Agile, Dev
  Ops; project management; cloud computing awareness; broad IT and data architecture knowledge.

Non-technical Skills

• Product ownership for data platforms; project delivery within AGILE/ Scrum / Kanban / Dev
  Ops frameworks; market watch; knowledge of compliance, security, and data privacy; nice to have: Insurance business experience.

Language Skills

• English (Fluent)
• French (Nice to have)
• Spanish (Nice to have)

What We Offer

AXA promotes equal opportunities and diversity and inclusion, creating a work environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect and where individual differences are valued.

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Job Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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