Data Platform Lead

Tasks

• As a Data Platform Responsible (PR), you are responsible for the end-to-end technical leadership and lifecycle management of a global data platform (Data Lake House) to ensure alignment with business requirements, architectural standards, and operational resilience.
• Work closely with product owners, platform owners, system architects, and IT service owners to support technical decisions and oversee solution designs.
• Oversee the technical design, development, and operational performance of the platform to ensure comprehensive lifecycle management and compliance with corporate standards.
• Contribute to the platform’s technical roadmap, including technology changes, modernization, and decommissioning, in alignment with business and architectural strategies.
• You are responsible for key deliverables, including solution design, security concepts, and interface agreements, and you ensure compliance with architectural standards in collaboration with the system architect.
• Plan and coordinate application releases in accordance with change and release management processes, in collaboration with the Product Owner, Platform Owner, and ITO.
• Monitor platform infrastructure and data development activities, promote "shift-left" practices (automation, unit testing, CI/CD), and ensure the robust implementation of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Provide third-level support, serve as the master data custodian in JBAR, and manage suppliers for third-party applications, including performance and delivery monitoring.
• Estimate the effort required for changes, advise on technical risks and risk mitigation measures, assist with budgeting, and ensure that technical requirements are properly validated and tested prior to release.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience with data platforms, data lakes, and data lake houses (Kubernetes, Kafka, distributed storage such as S3/HDFS)—preferably on-premises.
• Several years of professional experience in a similar role in the financial industry.
• Experience in the technical management of data platforms, including knowledge of modern tools, formats, and concepts.
• Experience managing the entire platform lifecycle, from conception and design through development, testing, deployment, operation, and eventual decommissioning, including responsibility for master data, incident support, and release coordination.

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