Engineering Team Lead

Fruition Group; Athlone; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fruition Group in Ireland is seeking an Engineering Team Lead to head the data engineering function, combining technical leadership with people management. Based in Westmeath, you will deliver scalable, secure data solutions and set engineering standards across the data platform.

You will mentor a team of Data Engineers, oversee Microsoft Fabric deployments, integrate data sources, and collaborate with analytics and BI teams to enable trusted insights.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, SQL, data warehousing, and systems integration.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Fabric or similar modern cloud data platforms.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, governance, data quality, and business intelligence concepts.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, or similar programming languages.
• Experience leading technical projects and collaborating with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Data Engineers, promoting best practices and technical excellence.
• Define engineering standards, governance, and solution design principles across the data platform.
• Oversee the development and optimisation of the Microsoft Fabric environment, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Lead the integration of new data sources and the design of enterprise data models to support reporting and analytics.
• Develop reusable frameworks, monitoring, and controls to improve operational efficiency and data quality.
• Work closely with analytics, reporting, and business teams to deliver trusted, accessible data solutions.
• Provide technical guidance throughout project delivery, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with business needs.
• Maintain key technical documentation, including architecture, data models, and integration specifications.

Skills

Data Engineering

ETL/ELT

SQL

Data Warehousing

Systems Integration

Microsoft Fabric

Data Modelling

Governance

Data Quality

Business Intelligence

Python

Java

Scala

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Information Systems or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Fabric

Job description

My client is based in Westmeath and is currently recruiting for a Engineering Team Lead to join the team on a permanent basis. The Engineering Team Lead is responsible for leading the organisation's data engineering function, combining technical leadership with people management. The role focuses on delivering scalable, secure, and reliable data solutions while driving engineering standards, platform development, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Data Engineers, promoting best practices and technical excellence.
• Define engineering standards, governance, and solution design principles across the data platform.
• Oversee the development and optimisation of the Microsoft Fabric environment, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Lead the integration of new data sources and the design of enterprise data models to support reporting and analytics.
• Develop reusable frameworks, monitoring, and controls to improve operational efficiency and data quality.
• Work closely with analytics, reporting, and business teams to deliver trusted, accessible data solutions.
• Provide technical guidance throughout project delivery, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with business needs.
• Maintain key technical documentation, including architecture, data models, and integration specifications.

Skills & Experience

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in data engineering, ETL/ELT development, SQL, data warehousing, and systems integration.
• Proven experience with Microsoft Fabric or similar modern cloud data platforms.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, governance, data quality, and business intelligence concepts.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, or similar programming languages.
• Experience leading technical projects and collaborating with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical technical solutions.

Personal Attributes

• Strong technical leader with experience coaching and developing engineering teams.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and committed to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Passionate about continuous improvement, innovation, and building scalable data platforms.

Skills: Engineering Team Lead People Management Data Data Engineering SQL ETL Data Warehousing TPBN1_IJ