5 months ago
Berlin, GermanyStaff+
Responsibilities
- Define the long-term technical vision and roadmap for the data platform.
- Own end-to-end architecture and key technical decisions across platform systems from ingestion through distribution.
- Set and evolve standards for platform infrastructure, data modeling, testing, observability, and lineage.
- Mentor senior and staff engineers through design leadership, code reviews, and hands-on technical guidance.
- Collaborate with architects, security engineers, control functions, the Chief Data Office, and other stakeholders to improve compliance, security, and reliability.
- Translate product vision and internal customer demand into platform capabilities with product owners.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in platform engineering, ideally with enterprise data platforms.
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a similar field is a plus.
- Deep expertise in modern data platforms, preferably Snowflake and its ecosystem, and complex data modernization projects.
- Ability to lead technical decisions across complex enterprises and influence without formal authority.
- Extensive experience running production data platforms and cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale.
- Strong understanding of data governance and IT compliance in regulated environments.
- Track record of leading, mentoring, and transforming engineering teams.
- Strong programming skills, problem-solving ability, strategic thinking, and attention to detail.
- Fluent written and spoken English.
Benefits
- Health and mental wellbeing benefits including statutory health insurance, sickness benefit allowance, and employee support helplines.
- Family-friendly benefits including generous parental leave and childcare support, including DWS’s own kindergarten service.
- A selection of pension plans, Personal Budget Accounts, and capital-forming benefits.
- Opportunities to support climate change and social justice initiatives through donations and corporate volunteering.
- Hybrid working with the office/home split discussed during the application and interview process.
- Interview adjustments and accessibility support are available for disability or long-term health conditions.
- Posting period is 19.3.2026 until further notice; the successful candidate will be hired under the functional role title Senior Technology Specialist (m/f/d).
Tech Stack
Snowflake
Categories
Data Engineering
About DWS Group
DWS Group is a global asset manager that provides active, passive (Xtrackers ETFs), and alternative investment products for institutions, financial intermediaries, and individual investors. It earns management and performance fees across mutual funds and bespoke mandates, managing over €1 trillion in assets. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Frankfurt, DWS is publicly listed in Germany and remains majority-owned by Deutsche Bank.