Lead Data Engineer

Job Description

Unifocus is an integrated workforce management software platform offering intelligent automation for daily work orders management housekeeping activities facility maintenance survey solutions scheduling & labour management and time & attendance built for the hospitality market and other dynamic scheduling environment.

We support hotels restaurants casinos and more with our innovative web-based and mobile software suite. Some of the chains we work with include Hilton Rosewood Shangri La Accor IHG Hoxton Corinthia Oetker Collection etc. We are a small but growing team and youll have opportunities to express yourself and make meaningful contributions to our products and the company.

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About:

Join our team as a Lead Data Engineer and contribute to our mission of leveraging data to drive meaningful insights deliver innovative solutions for our clients and partner with us to become an AI-first organization.

What will you do

• You will be the lead data engineer on our greenfield data platform and key contributor to its success.
• Embed AI in all phases of data lifecycle.
• Design develop and own robust data pipelines ensuring optimal performance scalability and maintainability.
• Design and implement Data Lake Dare Warehouse and Lakehouse solutions with different
  architecture patterns.
• Ensure data quality integrity and governance across all stages of data lifecycle.
• Monitor and optimize performance of data engineering pipelines.
• Contribute to design principles best practices and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deeply understand business requirements
  translating them into effective technical design implementations that support the organizations
  data-driven initiatives.
• Lead a team of data engineers guide them mentor them and review their technical implementation.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and skills development.
• Expand the horizon to all facets of data landscape.

We are looking for:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems or a related field. Masters degree is a plus.
• AI-first mindset design-thinking innovative personality technical ownership.
• A seasoned Data Engineer or emerging data architect with a minimum of 8-10 years of experience.
• Deep experience in designing and building robust scalable data pipelines both batch and real-time
• using modern data engineering tools and frameworks.
• Proficiency in AWS Data Services (S3 Glue Athena EMR Kinesis etc.).
• Strong grip on SQL queries various file formats like Apache Parquet Delta Lake Apache Iceberg or
  Hudi and CDC patterns.
• Experience in stream processing frameworks like Apache Flink or Kafka Streams or any other
  distributed data processing frameworks like pySpark.
• Expertise in workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow.
  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced
  environment.
• In-depth knowledge of database systems (both relational and NoSQL) and experience with data
  warehousing concepts.
• Hands-on experience with data integration tools and a strong familiarity with cloud-based data
  warehousing and processing is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills facilitating effective collaboration with both
  technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A strong desire to stay current with emerging technologies and industry best practices in data
  landscape.

The Unifocus experience:

Our Culture Statement: Thriving Together Achieving Greatness

To support our culture mission we have four core culture values of Unite Inspire Empower and Excel. Each value representing a set of key traits that define how we live and breathe our culture every day.

We UNITE globally combining our diverse talents perspectives and expertise. With professionalism and a touch of fun we inspire and empower each other to excel. Together we deliver exceptional value challenge norms and leave a lasting impact within the hospitality industry.

In addition to a competitive salary we offer:

Health insurance

Paid time off

A hybrid environment that promotes a healthy work-life balance

Parental leave

Professional development assistance

Referral program