Data Engineer Tech Lead

WIRE IT; Porto; Remote; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

22 days of paid vacation

Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex)

Referral Bonus

Training annual budget

Team‑oriented culture

Job summary

WIRE IT is seeking a Data Engineer Tech Lead to drive real-time data products for enterprise clients. The role is remote within Portugal, offering an opportunity to lead architecture decisions, deliver scalable data solutions, and guide engineering teams.

You will design streaming data pipelines, implement robust APIs, and ensure security and governance across cloud services. A senior leadership background is preferred for shaping technical direction.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering with enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Proven experience leading real-time data products and streaming solutions in production.
• Advanced expertise in Apache Flink and Apache Kafka.
• Strong knowledge of real-time data processing, distributed systems, event-driven architecture and streaming technologies.
• Experience designing scalable data architectures and end-to-end data solutions.
• Developing REST APIs, OpenAPI specs, microservices and streaming interfaces.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS services (MSK, Kinesis, Flink, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, S3, IAM).
• Experience establishing data quality frameworks, schema management, data governance and automated testing strategies.
• Understanding CI/CD tools like GitLab CI and GitHub Actions.
• Hands-on with observability and monitoring (CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong cloud security knowledge (OAuth2/OIDC, authentication, encryption, secrets management).
• Proven experience managing production-critical services, SLAs and incident response.
• Experience producing architecture designs and engineering documentation with leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of real-time data products and streaming solutions in production.
• Design scalable data architectures and end-to-end data solutions.
• Develop REST APIs, OpenAPI specs, microservices and streaming interfaces.
• Establish data quality frameworks, governance and automated testing.
• Implement CI/CD practices and tooling for reliable deployments.
• Develop and maintain observability and monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry).
• Ensure cloud security, authentication, authorization and secrets management.
• Provide technical direction to engineering teams as Tech Lead or Architect.

Skills

Data engineering

Real-time data processing

Distributed systems

CI/CD practices

Observability

Cloud security

Tools

Apache Flink

Apache Kafka

AWS MSK

Kinesis

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

OpenAPI

ECS

EKS

S3

IAM

Job description

Based in Portugal, Wire IT is your specialized IT consulting partner with 18 years of experience driven by an experienced and senior team that helps clients make the right decisions in a fast-moving market.

Wire IT's ambition is to grow while keeping true to its nature: agile, people-centered, and fun. As we like to say: Its not only what we do, its how we manage that truly make the difference..

If you're looking for more than just a job - if you're looking for a place where you can truly make a difference - you might be the next person to join WIRE IT.

Role: Data Engineer Tech Lead

Location: Remote, Portugal

Required skills:

• 10+ years of experience in Data Engineering, with a strong track record of designing and delivering enterprise-scale data solutions.
• Proven experience leading the delivery of real-time data products and streaming solutions in production environments.
• Advanced hands‑on expertise in Apache Flink and Apache Kafka.
• Strong knowledge of real‑time data processing, distributed systems, event‑driven architecture and streaming technologies.
• Extensive experience designing scalable data architectures and end-to-end data solutions.
• Strong experience developing REST APIs, OpenAPI specifications, microservices and streaming interfaces.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS cloud services, particularly MSK, Kinesis, Managed Service for Apache Flink, Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS, S3 and IAM.
• Experience establishing data quality frameworks, schema management, data governance and automated testing strategies.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD practices and tools such as GitLab CI and GitHub Actions.
• Hands‑on experience with observability and monitoring solutions, including CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, OAuth2/OIDC, authentication, authorisation, encryption and secrets management.
• Proven experience managing production‑critical services, SLAs, incident response and performance optimisation.
• Experience producing and reviewing technical architecture designs and engineering documentation.Previous experience in a Tech Lead, Technical Architect or Senior Engineering Leadership role, providing technical direction to engineering teams.

We offer:

• No‑term full‑time contract;
• Health Insurance;
• 22 days of paid vacation;
• 4 extra days annually (Carnival, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, Birthday);
• Meal Allowance on card (Coverflex);
• Referral Bonus;
• Special discounts and flex options;
• Training annual budget;
• A great team‑oriented culture;
• Chance to become a part of a dynamically growing international company;
• Challenging projects giving the unique opportunity to grow and learn.

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