Remote Lead Data Engineer - Azure and Snowflake Architect

Newfire, LLC; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Newfire Global Partners is hiring a Lead Data Engineer to architect a Snowflake-based data warehouse on Azure and drive the modern analytics stack from ingestion to BI. You will interact with the CEO and product owners to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

The role requires senior leadership experience, expertise in cloud data platforms, and a disciplined approach to testing and documentation.

Qualifications

• Cloud infrastructure on Azure demonstrated.
• End-to-end data warehouse design with ingestion to BI.
• Expertise in Dimensional Modeling and EDW concepts.
• Experience with automated testing and data observability; TDD is a bonus.
• Past tech leadership as Tech Lead or Data Architect.
• Ability to own a technical roadmap and backlog in Agile/Scrum.
• DoD mindset: tested, documented, and reviewed deliverables.
• Resilience under scrutiny; outcome-oriented data delivery.
• Ownership of platform reliability and data trust.
• Senior team member involved in hiring processes.

Responsibilities

• Define target architecture and Snowflake-based warehouse on Azure.
• Lead evaluation of semantic layer and BI tools (Cube, Hex, Lightdash, Metabase).
• Establish and enforce a rigorous Definition of Done with docs and tests.
• Architect a data quality framework using dbt tests and observability.
• Interface with CEO; manage expectations, scope, and trade-offs.
• Own sprint planning, backlog grooming, and quarterly roadmap delivery.

Skills

Azure

Airbyte

Fivetran

Snowflake

dbt

Dimensional modeling

Medallion architecture

TDD

Leadership

Roadmap management

Jira

Linear

Tools

Jira

Linear

Job description

Country: Poland, Croatia, Costa Rica, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Portugal

Type: Fully remote

What's the Project?

Newfire Global Partners is a leading technology firm that specializes in building transformative software solutions for some of the world’s most innovative companies. With a presence across four continents, Newfire Global brings deep expertise in digital healthcare, AI-driven analytics, and enterprise technology. The firm’s track record of delivering scalable, high-impact solutions has made it a trusted partner for organizations seeking to drive meaningful change through technology.

We are passionate about the purpose-driven mission to help improve the quality of care for patients and are building a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive culture. We are a fully funded company founded by serial entrepreneurs with a stable client base.

Opportunity for impact

Newfire Global Partners, a leader in developing disruptive healthcare technology, collaborates with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups to drive transformation.

Newfire is seeking a Lead Data Engineer

What's the Project?
As the Data Engineer Lead, you will be the primary architect and technical visionary for our greenfield data warehouse implementation on Azure. You are responsible for designing the end-to-end modern analytics stack—from source system ingestion (Airbyte/Fivetran) to the final BI reporting layer. You will serve as the "face" of the data team, interfacing directly with the CEO and product owners to translate business needs into technical reality.

You’re a perfect match if you have:

• Cloud Infrastructure: Proven experience building and managing data platforms within the Azure ecosystem.
• End-to-End Stack Mastery: Experience designing and delivering a modern warehouse: Ingestion (Airbyte/Fivetran) → Snowflake → dbt → Semantic Layer/BI.
• Advanced Data Modeling: Deep expertise in Dimensional Modeling (Star Schemas), EDW principles, and Medallion Architecture.
• Quality Leadership: Experience implementing automated testing and data observability at scale; TDD experience is a significant bonus.
• Leadership Experience: Prior tenure as a Tech Lead, Data Architect, or Analytics Engineering Lead.
• Delivery & Roadmap Management: Demonstrated ability to own a technical roadmap end-to-end — breaking down a multi-month initiative into sprints, managing a backlog in a tool such as Jira, Linear, or similar, and communicating status and trade-offs clearly to non-technical executives. Experience working in an Agile/Scrum or iterative delivery cadence is required.
• Definition of Done: A disciplined approach; you do not consider a task "finished" until it is tested, documented, and validated.
• Resilience: Comfortable holding ground under scrutiny and direct feedback
• Outcome-Oriented: Cares deeply about the final analysis the business needs.
• Ownership: Taking full responsibility for the integrity and reliability of the platform so that stakeholders have complete trust in the data.
• As a Senior team member, you will be expected to actively participate in our hiring processes by serving on interview panels for future roles across the company

Please note that employment will be contingent upon providing documentation verifying your legal work authorization in the country of residence, in accordance with applicable law.

• Architectural Design: Define target architecture and data models for a new Snowflake-based warehouse on Azure using Medallion Architecture principles.
• Tooling Selection & Strategy: Lead the evaluation and implementation of the semantic layer (e.g., Cube) and BI tools (e.g., Hex, Lightdash, or Metabase).
• Standards & Quality: Establish and enforce a rigorous Definition of Done (DoD) that includes documentation, testing, and peer review.
• Testing Strategy: Architect a proactive data quality framework using dbt tests and observability patterns to ensure a trustworthy EDW.
• Stakeholder Management: Interface with the CEO; manage expectations, clarify scope, and push back on unrealistic requirements while maintaining architectural soundness.
• Planning & Delivery Management: Own the data team's sprint planning, backlog grooming, and quarterly roadmap. Translate business priorities into a sequenced delivery plan; proactively surface risks and keep stakeholders aligned on scope, timeline, and trade-offs.

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