# Lead Data Engineer at Bridge 351

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- **Company:** Bridge 351 (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/bridge-351)
- **Location:** Lisboa, PT, Portugal
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Data Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Python, SQL, Spark, Data Warehousing, Data Lake, DevOps, DataOps, CI/CD, Technical Leadership, Mentoring, RDBMS, NoSQL
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-04-14
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-05-07
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://careers.bridge351.com/jobs/7567469-lead-data-engineer (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead design and delivery of end-to-end cloud-native data architectures: ingestion, modeling (e.g., Medallion), storage and orchestration.
- Implement and optimise ETL/ELT pipelines for performance, cost-efficiency and reliability across data lake/warehouse solutions.
- Establish practices for data validation, lineage, documentation and monitoring at scale.
- Provide technical leadership: mentor engineers, enforce standards, make trade-off decisions and communicate them to stakeholders.
- Drive DataOps/CI-CD improvements and collaborate with cross-functional teams on platform evolution.

Requirements:
- Minimum 8 years of data engineering experience with strong cloud-native and data architecture background.
- Proficiency in Python, SQL and Spark and hands-on experience with Azure (Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse) or equivalent cloud tooling (GCP/AWS).
- Practical experience with data lake/warehouse technologies (Delta Lake, ADLS, BigQuery, Redshift) and data modeling.
- Familiarity with DevOps/DataOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and data governance.
- Strong leadership, communication and mentoring skills; English proficiency at B2 or higher.

## Responsibilities

Lead the design and implementation of end-to-end cloud-native data architectures, including ingestion, modeling, and orchestration. Provide technical leadership by mentoring engineers, optimizing pipelines, and communicating complex decisions to stakeholders.

## Requirements

Requires a minimum of 8 years of experience in data engineering with proficiency in Python, SQL, and cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, or GCP. Candidates must have strong leadership skills and B2 level English proficiency.

## FAQ

- **Is this Lead Data Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-04-14. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Bridge 351's site before applying.
- **Does Bridge 351 offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Bridge 351's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Lisboa, PT, Portugal. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Data Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Python, SQL, Spark, Data Warehousing, Data Lake, DevOps, DataOps, CI/CD, Technical Leadership, Mentoring, RDBMS, NoSQL.

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