Proven experience as a Data Engineer or related role Strong programming skills in Python and SQL Deep knowledge of data warehousing and ETL/ELT processes Intermediate / expert proficiency with common data integration / orchestration platforms (e.g., Fivetran, Azure Data Factory, Apache Airflow) Deep experience with at least one cloud data warehouse (Snowflake, BigQuery, Databricks, or similar) Strong experience with at least one cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) Experience mentoring and advising other engineers Ability to define, explain, and sell long-term vision for technical architecture Excellent communication and collaboration skills