Chief Data Engineer for Danica Data Products

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Do you wish to work in a newly established data product department together with the rest of the Danica organization?

Danica is a subsidiary of Danske Bank group, and one of the largest pension providers in Denmark. A new strategy where Data Products and AI is at the heart is under way in Danica, and we are therefore looking for a Chief Data Engineer to join us. The team will be in both Lithuania and Denmark, and once fully established will consist of 10-12 employees.

There is no existing setup, and no services is owned by the unit. You will therefore need to bring your entrepreneurial mindset.

You will:

We are looking for a set of people that collectively can lift the below. It is therefore important that you see yourself as someone who can lift a number of these tasks.

Drive best practices for how we build and model data products on AWS
Develop new data products in close collaboration with the domains in Danica
Drive excellency and be a mentor on data engineering and data products
Provide input to architects on the services we need and assist on setting up these
Learn and adopt new technologies together as they become available on AWS or through other partnerships (Databricks, Snowflake etc.)
Glue it all together by deploying CI/CD pipelines
Work in an agile framework

About you:

6+ years of experience in Data Engineering or similar roles with proficiency in at least one programming language suitable for ETL development (Python preferred)
Have experience with some of these, data quality and testing frameworks, building containers, Git, IaC and CI/CD
Preferably have worked with cloud native services on AWS
You are familiar with data modelling and common design patterns
Have knowledge of ingestion patterns and streaming technologies
Solid communication and collaboration skills
Upper-Intermediate English language skills

We offer:

Monthly salary range from 5280 EUR to 7920 EUR gross (based on your competencies relevant for the job).

Additionally, each Danske Bank employee receives employee benefits package which includes:

Growth opportunities: professional & supportive team, e-learnings, numerous development programs; (incl. professional certificates); 100+ professions for internal mobility opportunities.
Health & Well-being: a diverse, inclusive, work & life balance work environment; additional health insurance; mental well-being practices; partial psychologist counselling compensation; silence and sleep zones at the office; game rooms.
Hybrid working conditions: Work from home up to two days a week; home office budget (after the probation period); modern Danske Campus workplace developed with anthropologist for the best employee experience.
Additional days of leave: for rest, health, volunteering, exams in higher education institutions, and other important activities. Moreover, for seniority with Danske Bank.
Monetary compensation package: accidents & critical diseases insurance; financial support in case of unfortunate events, travel insurance; IIIrd Pillar Pension Fund contribution.