We Are META

Based in the heart of Lisbon, We Are META is the partner you need to extend your team. We empower companies in the IT industry while treating our talent like family, ensuring career advancement but always maintaining a work-life balance.
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Lead data engineer

Remote

location Lisbon

date May 1, 2026

types Hybrid

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Lead Data Engineer

Seeking a Lead Data Engineer: Rhino, are you there?

At WE ARE META, we focus on finding the perfect match between our Rhinos and our clients.

Why join us?

  1. Expand your network: As a consultant at We Are META, you’ll have access to a network of national and international partners across diverse sectors of the tech industry.
  2. Enjoy our perks: When you join the crash you’ll have an array of benefits, to help you achieve the best work-life balance.
  3. Get your perfect match: Our recruiters do their best to get the best position for you, whether in terms of working policy (remote, hybrid, on-site) or the company’s culture.
  4. Personalized support: With our career coach, we assure that all your needs are being met and you’re being provided everything you need to excel in your professional life because the well-being of our Rhinos is our number one priority.

Perks of becoming a Rhino:

  • You’ll get a welcome kit
  • Opportunities for career progression
  • Live on the edge with our health insurance
  • Coverflex meal card
  • Other protocols and special discounts

For this position, the perfect Rhino should have the following skills:

  • Minimum 8 years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on cloud-native solutions and data architecture.
  • Strong experience in end-to-end data architecture and design, including ingestion, modeling, storage, and orchestration (ex. Medallion).
  • Proficiency in cloud-native engineering, with a focus on Microsoft technologies (Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse) but open to other cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud) with comparable tools.
  • Hands-on experience with data warehousing and data lake solutions (e.g., BigQuery, Azure Data Lake, Delta Lake, Amazon Redshift).
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python (with data-related libraries: e.g. Pandas, Boto3), SQL, or Spark.
  • Strong knowledge of RDBMS (e.g., Oracle, MS SQL Server) or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, ElasticSearch, GBQ).
  • Experience with DevOps/DataOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines.
  • Ability to implement data validation, lineage, documentation, and monitoring at scale.
  • Proven ability to optimize pipelines and storage solutions for performance, cost, and reliability.
  • Strong technical leadership experience, with proven ability to guide teams and communicate effectively.
  • English proficiency should be at least B2 level.
  • Availability for a hybrid work model, 2 times a week in the Lisbon office (requires Portuguese or other EU citizenship, or a valid Portuguese work permit).

If you're ready to join the crash and become a Rhino, please click here and fill out the form!

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