Senior Data Engineer
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About BigHand
BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits. Through technology, insight and experience, we deliver success for our clients future. We enable our clients to give their customers a better experience while empowering their people to be their best.
We make big happen for our customers.
In Lebanon, we partner with Digitus Consultants who enable us secure top talent across Lebanon. Joining the BigHand team via Digitus will mean joining a values-driven business, we have these at the centre of everything we do. Our BigHanders are dedicated to building a culture where we win together, we learn, we give back, we believe in each other and we find the fun. We are proud to have ranked in Great Places to Work top 50 “UK’s Best Workplaces” list for 6 years.
About the role
We're seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Senior Data Engineer to spearhead the evolution of our data infrastructure on Azure. You'll be instrumental in designing, developing, and deploying scalable pipelines for data ingestion, storage, and processing. This role demands a deep understanding of data engineering principles and extensive expertise in Azure cloud data services (including Azure Data Lake Storage).
What you’ll do
- Design and develop scalable data pipelines for ingesting data from various sources into Azure cloud storage solutions (e.g., Azure Data Lake Storage).
- Champion best practices in data engineering and cloud technologies, staying current with the latest advancements in Azure data services.
- Implement robust data transformations and cleansing techniques within data pipelines to ensure data quality and consistency.
- Automate data processing tasks using scripting languages and DevOps practices.
- Manage the end-to-end data lifecycle, including data ingestion, transformation, calculation, storage, and consumption.
- Continuously monitor, tune, and optimize the data infrastructure for performance, reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Collaborate effectively with data analysts and other stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into innovative technical solutions.
- Mentor and support junior team members, fostering their professional growth and development.
- Ensure data integrity and quality standards are met by:
- Delivering high quality software, working closely with QA/SDETs to identify the required testing and implement the Test Strategy.
- Writing automated integration and component tests whilst building/maintaining a Regression Test library.
- Identifying testing tasks, dependencies or risks during backlog grooming/planning.
What we’re looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role.
- Strong foundation in SQL, SQL Server, database management and warehousing concepts.
- Strong understanding of ETL, data integration techniques and best practices.
- Familiarity with cloud-based data tools, particularly Azure, and proficiency in data engineering tools such as Azure DevOps, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake, and Parquet file format is highly desirable.
- Experience in developing custom data ingestion tools using Java or C# with proficiency in OOP principles.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and familiarity with agile development methodologies.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Demonstrable experience in testing solutions to maintain a high level of data quality and implementing tests for new software components.
What we offer (via Digitus)
- 15 days holiday per year + 3 extra BigHand days off between Christmas & New Year every year
- Various wellbeing benefits including medical insurance, wellbeing leave and Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Company-wide Wellness day, for our teams all across the globe to switch off and spend the day doing something to nourish their mental health
- Opportunities to give back with company volunteer events and individual volunteer days
- Family benefits including enhanced maternity leave, paternity leave and marriage leave
- Career growth opportunities and study leave options
- Remote-working arrangement
- Growing business with a global presence, growing Lebanon team and a brand new Beirut office (for those who would prefer hybrid-working)!
Our DEI Commitment
We welcome the unique value and individuality that you can bring to BigHand. We are an equal opportunity employer and are dedicated to recruiting solely based on capability and potential regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, educational background, national origin, religion, military status or physical ability. Our BigHanders are dedicated to advancing our culture of belonging by embracing differing viewpoints, opinions, thoughts, and ideas.
- Department
- Technology
- Role
- Developer (Mid to Team Lead)
- Locations
- Lebanon
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment type
- Full-time
About BigHand
BigHand offers technology solutions for busy legal professionals that provide data and insights to increase value and profits for their business, people and clients.
We build and invest in technologies that help legal professionals to identify improvements across lawyer & support staff resourcing, document production, financial performance and matter pricing. Our solutions can:
- Streamline manual processes that take time, money and delay decision making processes
- Access data that will identify improvement opportunities to drive growth and efficiencies
- Utilize and develop people's skills in the right way, at the right cost to the business
- Build strong customer relationships through enhanced transparency, value and expertise
Senior Data Engineer
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