Lead Real-Time Data Platform Architect (Hybrid Porto)

Hexa Consulting; Porto; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Hybrid work in Porto

Training & certification support

Psychological support

Childcare vouchers

Security training

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Hexa Consulting seeks a Senior Data Engineering Leader to design and deliver real-time data pipelines for financial services. You will architect scalable streaming platforms using Apache Flink, Kafka, and AWS while driving security, reliability, and observability.

Hybrid work model in Porto, with 3 days per week at the office. You will mentor teams, define engineering standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software or data engineering.
• Proven leadership in distributed systems and real-time data processing.
• Strong cloud-native architecture experience in production environments.
• Ability to drive engineering best practices and decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• English proficiency at B2 level or above.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and delivery of real-time data pipelines and event-driven solutions.
• Design and develop scalable APIs, microservices, and cloud-based data services.
• Ensure data quality, security, observability, and production reliability.
• Drive CI/CD automation, performance optimization, and incident resolution.
• Define engineering standards, review technical solutions, and mentor team members.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Skills

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

Cloud-native architectures

Communication

Tools

Apache Flink

Apache Kafka

AWS

REST APIs

CI/CD

Job description

Hexa Consulting seeks a Senior Data Engineering Leader to design and deliver real-time data pipelines for financial services. You will architect scalable streaming platforms using Apache Flink, Kafka, and AWS while driving security, reliability, and observability.

Hybrid work model in Porto, with 3 days per week at the office. You will mentor teams, define engineering standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.