Lead Data Engineer - Hybrid Paris | Data Platform Architect

Conexus; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Conexus is seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer in Paris for a freelance engagement until 31 December 2026, with potential extension. Start date ASAP. You will design and build a new data platform supporting website analytics and consumer engagement within a global consumer healthcare organisation.

You will work on data pipelines, modelling, and solution architecture, using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and collaborating with stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of data engineering or related roles.
• Hands-on Databricks, dbt, SQL and Python required.
• Experience building end-to-end data platforms.
• Knowledge of data governance and historised modelling.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, automated testing.
• Ability to design architecture while coding.
• Excellent stakeholder communication; Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data pipelines, models and semantic layers using Databricks and dbt.
• Integrate website and consumer engagement data from sources including GA4, SEO tools and server logs.
• Develop ETL/ELT processes, transformations and orchestration using Python, SQL and Apache Airflow.
• Define and document the target architecture, data models and integration approach.
• Establish data quality, testing, Git and CI/CD standards.
• Lead hands-on delivery while estimating resource requirements and coordinating a small team.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Implement monitoring, support processes and a sustainable operational model.
• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools, particularly GitHub Copilot, to improve engineering efficiency.

Skills

Databricks

dbt

SQL

Python

Apache Airflow

Data pipelines

ETL/ELT

Data integration

Data modelling

Data governance

Git

CI/CD

Automated testing

AI-assisted development

Agile

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Databricks

dbt

Job description

Conexus is seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer in Paris for a freelance engagement until 31 December 2026, with potential extension. Start date ASAP. You will design and build a new data platform supporting website analytics and consumer engagement within a global consumer healthcare organisation.

You will work on data pipelines, modelling, and solution architecture, using AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and collaborating with stakeholders in an Agile environment.