Team Lead, Data Engineer

RecruiterLagos IslandFull time

About the Company

We are a Digital Lending Startup, backed by one of Africa’s largest banking groups, on a mission to build Africa’s biggest consumer & SME lender.

We’re seeking an experienced Team Lead, Data Engineer to design & scale robust data infrastructure, mentor a team of engineers, and drive high-impact solutions across AWS & modern data tools.

Job Description

As presented above

Key Responsibilities

Lead & mentor a team of data engineers.
Build scalable AWS data pipelines (S3, Glue, Redshift, Lambda).
Optimize storage & processing (Postgres, Oracle, Clickhouse, QuestDB, SQL).
Ensure data quality, governance, and performance.
Collaborate with analysts & scientists to power fintech innovation.

Required Skills

7+ years in Data Engineering with proven AWS expertise.
Strong in Python, SQL, Spark & data modeling.
Skilled in Databricks, ETL/ELT pipelines, data lakes & distributed processing.
Fintech/digital lending experience is a big plus.