Senior Data Platform Lead: Architecture & Governance

DKATALIS; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 1,200,000,000; Full time

Job summary

DKatalis, a fintech group with APAC offices, invites a Senior Data Platform Lead to shape our data infrastructure. You will own the technical roadmap, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional alignment to deliver high-impact digital products from concept to production.

You will oversee scalable ETL pipelines (batch/streaming), enforce data quality and governance, and collaborate with Product and Engineering leaders to refine the data product while balancing speed and quality.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in software/data engineering, building highly scalable applications.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Extensive track record of deploying and maintaining data models in high-traffic production environments.
• Systems: Expert knowledge of big data/distributed systems including Apache Kafka and Airflow.
• Cloud: Deep expertise in cloud data warehouses such as BigQuery or Redshift.
• Programming: Mastery of Python, including abstract programming concepts and design patterns.
• Mentorship: Passion for grooming the team collectively to become the better version of themselves.
• Agile Excellence: Experience with Lean/XP practices (TDD, Pair Programming, CI/CD) and working in Agile environments.
• Pragmatism: A mindset that understands the balance between technical perfection and delivering value in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Leading the design and scaling of data infrastructure; overseeing the architecture of complex ETL pipelines (batch/streaming) to ensure system resilience.
• Data Excellence: Driving standards for data model design, quality frameworks, and high-quality metadata across multiple squads.
• Governance & Security: Implementation of automated data governance tooling and ensuring all squads adhere to privacy policies and procedures.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partnering with Product and Engineering owners to design and refine the data product from concept to implementation.
• Mentorship & Coaching: Mentoring budding engineers in good engineering practices and fostering a culture of constructive public and private feedback.
• Operational Excellence: Continuously improving code quality, product execution, and automation while balancing perfection with timely value delivery.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Data Governance

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Agile practices

Tools

Apache Kafka

Airflow

BigQuery

Redshift

Python

CI/CD

Job description

DKatalis, a fintech group with APAC offices, invites a Senior Data Platform Lead to shape our data infrastructure. You will own the technical roadmap, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional alignment to deliver high-impact digital products from concept to production.

You will oversee scalable ETL pipelines (batch/streaming), enforce data quality and governance, and collaborate with Product and Engineering leaders to refine the data product while balancing speed and quality.