Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in data engineering or data platform roles, including at least 3 years in a leadership or managerial position. Strong background in data warehouse modelling techniques and BI/analytics solutions. Deep expertise in Databricks (Delta Lake, DLT), Spark, and real-time streaming (Kafka, Confluent Cloud, or equivalent). Strong programming skills in either Python, Java/J2EE, and/or .NET C# Hands-on with cloud-native services on Azure (preferable) and AWS.