Technical Lead, Enterprise Data Platform (Databricks)

Overview WELCOME TO SITA At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global 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. We don't just move the world forward-we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by 79% of our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow. Are you ready to love your job? The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA. PURPOSE SITA 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. The successful candidate will work closely with the Product Owner to define and deliver the platform roadmap while establishing the technical foundations required to scale the team and the platform over time. 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 RESPONSIBILITIES Technical Leadership Act as the technical leader of the Enterprise Data Platform Scrum Team. Partner with the Product Owner to translate business priorities into technical solutions. Drive technical decisions and establish platform standards. Define architecture principles, engineering practices, and implementation patterns. Lead design reviews and ensure consistency across platform components. Platform Engineering Design, develop, and maintain core platform capabilities on Databricks. 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. Contribute directly to platform development activities and proof-of-concepts. 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. Team Development Mentor future Data Engineers joining the team. Establish engineering standards and best practices. Support recruitment and technical assessment of future team members. Qualifications EXPERIENCE Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platform Engineering, or Data Architecture. Strong hands-on experience with Databricks in production environments. 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. Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Databricks certifications. Experience with Data Products, Data Mesh, or modern data platform operating models. Experience with Power BI integration and semantic data models. Experience supporting AI/ML workloads and analytics platforms. Experience in aviation or similar operational industries is a plus. English required. French and/or Spanish are an advantage. CORE COMPETENCIES Hands-on technical leadership. Strong engineering mindset. Pragmatic architecture and decision making. Ability to operate in a startup-like environment while building enterprise-grade solutions. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ownership and accountability. Continuous improvement mindset. Ability to simplify complexity and establish scalable standards. WHAT WE OFFER We're all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We're really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever. 🏡 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. 🌎 Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world. 🌿 Employee Wellbeing: We have got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs. 🚀 Professional Development: At SITA, we believe growth fuels innovation. Our learning ecosystem offers access to world-class platforms and programs designed to help you thrive. 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. Your development journey is supported every step of the way. 🙌 Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status. SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. 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.

EXPERIENCE Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field. 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Platform Engineering, or Data Architecture. Strong hands-on experience with Databricks in production environments. 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. Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Databricks certifications. Experience with Data Products, Data Mesh, or modern data platform operating models. Experience with Power BI integration and semantic data models. Experience supporting AI/ML workloads and analytics platforms. Experience in aviation or similar operational industries is a plus. English required. French and/or Spanish are an advantage. CORE COMPETENCIES Hands-on technical leadership. Strong engineering mindset. Pragmatic architecture and decision making. Ability to operate in a startup-like environment while building enterprise-grade solutions. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Ownership and accountability. Continuous improvement mindset. Ability to simplify complexity and establish scalable standards. WHAT WE OFFER We're all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We're really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever. 🏡 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. 🌎 Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world. 🌿 Employee Wellbeing: We have got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs. 🚀 Professional Development: At SITA, we believe growth fuels innovation. Our learning ecosystem offers access to world-class platforms and programs designed to help you thrive. 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. Your development journey is supported every step of the way. 🙌 Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status. SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. 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.