Remote Big Data Tech Lead (EU Remote)

Description:

• This position is for a Big Data Tech Lead at ClearScale, posted by Jobgether, and is fully remote within the European Union.
• The role involves guiding data-driven initiatives across various cloud-first projects and collaborating with a global team of AWS-certified experts.
• Responsibilities include providing technical leadership on client projects, conducting code reviews, and resolving complex engineering challenges.
• The Tech Lead will assist pre-sales architects in defining project scope and estimating the Level of Effort (LOE) for prospective clients.
• The position requires translating high-level requirements into actionable technical plans that deliver clear business value.
• The Tech Lead will lead data engineering aspects of projects, including planning, prioritization, and execution.
• Best practices will be championed across distributed teams to enhance delivery excellence.
• The role involves framing problems for maximum enterprise impact and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Active participation in incident resolution and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement is expected.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have at least 1 year of experience supervising or mentoring engineers on technical delivery.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience writing advanced SQL queries for data analysis is required.
• At least 1 year of hands-on expertise with AWS Data Analytics services such as EMR, Glue, Athena, and Redshift is necessary.
• Candidates should have 3+ years of experience in data development using Java, Scala, or Python.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience with Hadoop or Spark frameworks is required.
• Strong English communication skills at a B2 level or higher are essential.
• Bonus skills include experience in technical pre-sales and contributions to Statements of Work (SOW).
• Familiarity with orchestration tools like Airflow or Step Functions is a plus.
• Knowledge of streaming data platforms such as Kafka, Kinesis, or Flink is advantageous.
• Experience with Delta Lakes, Change Data Capture (CDC), and Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) tools like Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation is beneficial.

Benefits:

• The position offers a 100% remote work setup with flexible hours.
• A high hourly rate is paid in USD for a full-time 40-hour/week contract.
• Employees receive bi-weekly payments with annual rate reviews.
• There is an opportunity to work with leading U.S. tech firms and Fortune 500 clients.
• Access to cutting-edge AWS technologies and open-source tools is provided.
• Paid training, certification preparation, and exam fees for AWS credentials are included.
• The work environment is collaborative and growth-focused, offering real career advancement opportunities.
• The company promotes an inclusive and transparent culture where engineers have significant influence.