OverviewWELCOME TO SITAAt SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the general air travel industry.You'll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork.

PURPOSESITA for Aircraft is seeking a hands-on Technical Lead to drive the design, implementation, and evolution of its Enterprise Data Platform built on Databricks. This role combines technical leadership, platform architecture, and hands-on engineering. As one of the first dedicated resources on the platform, the Technical Lead will be expected to actively build solutions, establish engineering standards, and make day-to-day technical implementation decisions.

The platform will become the foundation for governed data products, self-service analytics, AI/ML initiatives, operational data consumption, and enterprise reporting capabilities across SITA for Aircraft. KEY RESPONSIBILITIESTechnical Leadership Act as the technical leader of the Enterprise Data Platform Scrum Team. Build ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and data sharing solutions.

Implement and optimize data pipelines using Spark, PySpark, SQL, and Databricks-native services. Design and implement data products and reusable platform services. Governance & Security Implement governance-by-design using Unity Catalog, metadata, lineage, and access controls.

Define standards for data quality, lifecycle management, and schema evolution. Ensure secure and governed access to enterprise data assets. Collaborate with Security and Data Governance stakeholders to enforce compliance requirements.

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Mentor future Data Engineers joining the team. QualificationsEXPERIENCEBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. 7-10 years total experience, 3-5 years as Tech Lead on Databricks + Unity Catalog. Strong experience with Spark, PySpark, SQL, and modern data engineering practices.

Experience designing and building cloud-native data platforms on Azure.

Experience implementing Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Databricks Workflows, and data governance controls.

Experience building scalable batch and streaming data pipelines. Strong understanding of data products, metadata management, lineage, and platform governance.

Experience with Data Products, Data Mesh, or modern data platform operating models.

Experience with Power BI integration and semantic data models. English required. French and/or Spanish are an advantage. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.ð¡ Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team's needs) Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.ð Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.ð Professional Development: From LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft's Enterprise Skills Initiative, and Airport Council International -available to all employees-to specialized solutions like Pluralsight for technology upskilling, Harvard Business Publishing for people leadership, Stanford for strategic development and many others, we align learning opportunities with your Development Plan and our business priorities. ð Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.

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