We are seeking an experienced Data Platform Lead to lead and scale our global Azure-based Data Platform team. This role is critical in driving the strategic development, governance, and expansion of our IoT and enterprise data ecosystem, enabling analytics, machine learning, and GenAI applications. You will be responsible for managing a team of data engineers and architects, ensuring the scalability, reliability, and security of our data platform while aligning it with business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Team Management: Lead and grow the Data Platform team, fostering a high performance culture, a culture of collaboration, technical excellence and continued innovation.
• End-to-End Platform Ownership: Oversee the design, implementation, and evolution of a scalable, well governed data platform based on Azure (Data Factory, Power BI, ADLS, Databricks) and medallion architecture.
• Data Strategy & Roadmap: Define and execute the strategic vision for the data platform, ensuring alignment with business and digital transformation goals.
• Scalability & Performance: Develop robust data ingestion, transformation, and storage frameworks optimized for IoT and high-volume data workloads.
• Data Governance & Security: Implement governance models that ensure data quality, security, compliance, and reusability, fostering a platform-first mindset across the organization.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with IT, R&D, Business, and Finance teams to integrate and support data-driven solutions that support business objectives.
• Program & Project Leadership: Oversee complex, cross-functional programs and projects, ensuring efficient execution, resource allocation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Technology & Innovation: Drive innovation in data processing, analytics, and AI/ML integration, leveraging emerging Azure and GenAI capabilities.

Requirements:

• Proven leadership experience in managing and scaling data platform and data teams.
• Deep expertise in Azure Data Factory, Power BI, ADLS, Databricks, and lakehouse architectures.
• Strong background in IoT data processing, high-volume data pipelines, and ETL workflows.
• Experience in data governance frameworks ensuring security, compliance, and standardization.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and scalable ETL development.
• Demonstrated ability to drive platform adoption, lead cross-functional initiatives, and manage large-scale programs.
• Excellent communication skills to bridge technical and business stakeholders.
• Good understanding of B2B worldExperience with machine learning, AI, and GenAI is a plus.

Preferred Qualities:

• Background in service industries, field service management systems, or operational data models.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in growing high-performing teams.
• Passion for data-driven decision-making and platform thinking.

• Secure job and salary – permanent contract in a technically exciting, stable, and sustainable industry and an attractive compensation package
• Social benefits and an attractive work calendar.
• Teamwork & safety – an open, transparent, and value-oriented culture
• Individualized training plan from your very first day.
• TK Elevator is a company with an open, transparent culture that focuses on the people who make it up. At TKE you will receive frequent feedback, continuous training and space to contribute your ideas.

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and shape a global Data Platform team at the forefront of IoT, AI, and analytics. If you are passionate about scalable architectures, governance, and business-driven data solutions, we invite you to join us in driving digital transformation on a global scale.

At TKE we are committed to a corporate culture that values and is committed to diversity. We understand that different cultures, professional profiles, nationalities or gender enrich us and allow us to work together and achieve excellence. We are adhered to the world compact and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

TK Elevator is a forward-thinking company where people can find the freedom to broaden their horizons and become part of a company that is diverse, exciting, innovative and, on top of all, stable. We have created a work environment that fosters respect, tolerance and diversity, where people can grow professionally and work in teams passionate about transforming the industry.

We are a company committed to people, society and the planet. Aligning our business success with attention to the needs of our social environment and the planet makes our brand even stronger and more sustainable. Our commitment goes from respecting our regulations and codes of conduct to our social policies in favour of integration, diversity and conciliation.