Data Engineering Lead W/m

Job Description:
**About AXA**

As a world-leading insurance company, we act for human progress by protecting what matters. With 153,000 employees in 54 countries working for 105 million customers, we’ve created a truly dynamic and vibrant community. Inclusion and diversity link closely with our values, and together we’re nurturing a culture of respect, for each other, for our customers and the communities around us. Join AXA and you’ll feel like you belong, are included and can thrive. You’ll be able to shape the way you work and truly grow your potential as you seek out new opportunities, push boundaries and benefit people in critical moments of their lives. This is your chance to build the tomorrow you want. Know you can.

**About the entity**

AXA is becoming a sustainable tech-led company and at AXA Group Operations we are one of the major catalysts for this transformation.

We set the tone by triggering and empowering the evolution of our insurance business model through technology and innovation, driving its concrete implementation globally at speed, with a high quality of advisory and execution.

We are present across 17 countries with committed, highly qualified teams. We leverage technology, data, sourcing, security and investment allocation in a global way, but also achieve economies of scale and synergies when necessary.

At AXA Group Operations, we want to be recognized in three fields of action:

- State-of-the-art Data Technology to drive customer experience
- State-of-the-art Procurement & Sourcing to drive efficiency and better manage risks
- High-Performing Global Team for stronger partnerships with AXA entities

**Where will you be in the organization?**

**The division**

Group Technology Operations (GTO) aims at designing, developing, and operating Global AXA IT products, delivering them to AXA Entities and the AXA Group, at the right level of quality of service and cost and aligned with business-driven priorities. Its missions can be summarized in four main activities: global product delivery, global product portfolio management, day-to-day operations management, and entities proximity management.

**The department / team**
You will join the Global Service Operations Departement, within Group Technology Operations (GTO) Division.
Our department manages day-to-day IT service delivery for AXA on a global scale, in partnership with Group Operations (GO) Global Products Departments, AXA Entities and our external suppliers, in accordance with GO IT Operations Framework, contract requirements, SLAs (Service Level Agreement) and OLAs (Operational Level Agreements) and Security Instructions.

**About the job**

**Main missions**:

- The Data Engineering Lead is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing data pipelines and technical components of the Cockpit Data Factory.
- This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure that data factory aligns with the product vision, customer needs, and market trends.
- The Data Engineering Lead designs, develops, and implements data ingestion, transformation, and storage solutions, ensuring they are secure, scalable, and easily maintainable.
- They understand stakeholders’ requirements and translate them into technical solutions, identifying opportunities to optimize and improve data processes.
- The Data Engineering Lead contributes to the technical readiness of the Cockpit team, sharing his knowledge and identifying rooms for collective improvement.

**DIMENSION OF ROLE**

- The Data Engineering Lead manages data pipelines and infrastructure, leading a team of data specialists and collaborating with counterparts from multiple AXA GO products and AXA entities.
- They ensure that all data requirements are met and contribute to answering data needs, fulfilling Quality of Service requirements in various AXA GO and Opcos business areas.
Additionally, they contribute to increasing the maturity of GO and Opcos in terms of data management and quality of service measurement.
Finally, they define the roadmap of Cockpit Data Factory in line with the vision of the product and the priorities of AXA GO.

**Technical expertise**:

- In-depth technical knowledge of Data Engineering tools and technologies (e.g., Databricks, Azure Data Lake, PySpark, Azure Analysis Services).
- Ability to design and implement data solutions that meet stakeholder needs and are secure, scalable, and easily maintainable.
- Expertise in PowerBI data visualization tool
- Knowledge of performance monitoring tolls is well appreciated.

**Leadership**:

- Lead a team of data specialists to implement projects, improvements, and modifications to data solutions.
- Provide technical guidance and oversight to ensure that projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the required standard.
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the team.

**Communication**:

- Collaborate effectively with stakeholders (including business analysts, project man