IT - Data & Integration Senior Data Engineer

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

Job overview and responsibilities

About Syensqo 

Syensqo is all about chemistry. We’re not just referring to chemical reactions here, but also to the magic that occurs when the brightest minds get to work together. This is where our true strength lies. In you. In your future colleagues and in all your differences. And of course, in your ideas to improve lives while preserving our planet’s beauty for the generations to come.

About the job

As a Data & Integration senior data Engineer (tech lead) you will be part of the Data & Integration teams which encompasses currently several Technologies and Services like Talend, GCP, Neptune and others.

We are seeking a highly motivated and creative Data & Integration senior data Engineer (tech lead) that will manage several technological services as Service owner and maintain standard and good practices for all data Engineers indirectly or directly reporting to this position.

You will be working with internal teams, as well as external resources/vendors, to create cohesive end-to-end solutions from the ingestion of data, ETL, and storage in lakehouse and in webapps. You will work in Agile closely with product lines, business stakeholders and architects and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities:

• Service Strategy and Design: Develop and maintain service strategies aligned with business objectives and design cost-effective services.
   

• Service Delivery and Performance: Oversee service delivery to meet quality standards and monitor performance for improvements.
   

• Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: Work with cross-functional teams and engage with stakeholders to understand needs, deliver solutions and ensure effective communication and alignment.
   

• Technical Leadership: Guide Data Engineers in designing and maintaining scalable data pipelines and efficient storage, data exposure.
   

• Excellence and Innovation: Identify and implement opportunities for service enhancement and innovation to increase value. Participate in the data quality and security while driving continuous improvement.
   

• Potential Project Management for solutions evolution: Oversee project timelines, resources, and deliverables for successful completion.

Education and experience

• Master in computer science or engineering or technical/scientific field of study
• 5+ years’ of experience as a Data Engineer or similar positions in IT
• Strong competency with data manipulation: Python, Sql, Talend, function, Proven expertise with Google Cloud Platform, specifically BigQuery, Cloud Functions 
• Experience in Webapp development with or without low code solutions.
• Experience using CI/CD pipelines as part of the development
• Proficiency in JIRA for task management/Confluence for documentation
• Experience with mentoring, managing data engineers.
• Have a good knowledge of Service ownership

Skills and behavioral competencies

• Self managed
• Adaptability and curiosity
• Result orientation, influence & impact
• Empowerment & accountability
• Team spirit, building relationships, collective accountability        
• Leadership capability, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technology solutions in business terms
• You love working in a collaborative environment that has a strong focus on teamwork, innovation, open minds and having fun

Language skills

Fluent in English

French (a plus)

Other language (a plus)

What’s in it for the candidate

• Be part of and contribute to a once-in-a-lifetime change journey 
• Willing to be part of a team that is going to tackle big bets
• Have a fun and work at a high pace

About us

• Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates. Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and health care applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
• At Syensqo, we seek to promote unity and not uniformity. We value the diversity that individuals bring and we invite you to consider a future with us, regardless of background, age, gender, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ability or identity. We encourage individuals who may require any assistance or accommodations to let us know to ensure a seamless application experience. We are here to support you throughout the application journey and want to ensure all candidates are treated equally. If you are unsure whether you meet all the criteria or qualifications listed in the job description, we still encourage you to apply.