Lead Data Platform Engineer (Paris, Hybrid, Freelance)

ConexusDX Part of the Recolution Group; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

ConexusDX Part of the Recolution Group in Paris, France, seeks a hands-on Lead Data Architect on a freelance basis to design and build a new data platform for website analytics and consumer engagement. The role combines data engineering, modelling and solution architecture with AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery.

You will lead a small delivery team, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure data quality, governance and scalable operations across sources such as GA4, SEO tools

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, modelling or a similar technical data role.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Databricks, dbt, SQL and Python.
• Experience with Apache Airflow, data pipelines, ETL/ELT and data integration.
• Experience designing and delivering a data platform or data mart end to end.
• Knowledge of historised data modelling, semantic layers and data governance.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, automated testing and AI-assisted development.
• Ability to design and justify technical architecture while remaining hands-on with development.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and experience working in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and build data pipelines, models and semantic layers using Databricks and dbt.
• Integrate website and consumer engagement data from 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

Data engineering

Data modelling

Stakeholder comms

Agile work

Tools

Databricks

dbt

SQL

Python

Apache Airflow

Git

CI/CD

Job description

ConexusDX Part of the Recolution Group in Paris, France, seeks a hands-on Lead Data Architect on a freelance basis to design and build a new data platform for website analytics and consumer engagement. The role combines data engineering, modelling and solution architecture with AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery.

You will lead a small delivery team, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure data quality, governance and scalable operations across sources such as GA4, SEO tools