About the company:

Future Mind is a brilliant, inspiring team, one of the most awarded tech consulting companies in the region with a broad portfolio of clients, including Żabka, Jeronimo Martins (Hebe, Biedronka), LPP (Reserved, Sinsay, Mohito), eObuwie, Modivo, and other well-recognized brands. We have received several industry awards for delivering some of the best eCommerce applications in Poland, listed among the most popular across app stores. Our expert engineers, designers, project managers, and analysts work on projects ranging from top mobile commerce apps used daily by millions of customers to IoT, and telematics platforms that produce vast amounts of data.

In 2023, we joined forces with Solita, a Finnish tech powerhouse that combines data, business, and technology skills to build and improve digital services for leading organizations like NATO, Pfizer, and many more. 

Just like Future Mind, Solita prides itself on its unique culture that combines autonomy, passion, and caring. The company's efforts towards creating a healthy working environment have been recognized with awards such as the Most Human-centric Work Community 2023 and top 3 Best Workplaces for Women in Tech 2023. 

We value proactive professionals who take ownership, enjoy solving problems, sharing knowledge, and collaboration. Together, we create high-quality software solutions that fulfill the business needs of our clients and impact the lives of their customers every day. As part of the Solita Group, Future Mind provides digital advisory & delivery services with the support of our international partners and upholds equally high cultural standards.

As Data Lead at Future Mind, you will shape the FM Data Practice and the way our customers see and use data. The role extends from supporting strategic decisions to designing and directing implementation. Build and manage a team of Data Engineers to deliver the solutions you design in close collaboration with your colleagues. Stay ahead of the curve, recognize the latest data trends and technologies, and make them useful for our customers. This role is a great opportunity for professional development and you can be sure that with the support of all the experts across Future Mind and Solita, you will never walk along this path alone. 

This job is all about:

• taking part in developing the strategy for Future Mind and its Data Practice and leading the way to embedding this new business line within our organization, 
• developing modern data architectures and communicating their advantages to stakeholders and technical expert teams,
• drawing up complete solutions that seamlessly integrate into the overall strategies and goals of our clients,
• collaborating on equal terms with various stakeholders, providing visions, technical leadership, and consulting services,
• continuous education on current software and technology developments, such as Data Lakehouse and Data Mesh,
• acting as a mentor and guiding team members in best practices,
• building and managing a team of motivated Data Engineers.

What we’re looking for:

• professional experience in developing complex solutions as an Data Architect, Data Engineer, or similar,
• experience with cloud services like Azure, GCP, or AWS, and cloud databases,
• knowledge of latest concepts around data such as data mesh and data fabric,
• extensive experience in developing analytical solutions such as data warehouse, data lakehouses, data products and similar,
• experience in data modeling implementation (data vault is seen a plus),
• knowledge of modern technologies used around data such as Snowflake, Databricks, dbt,
• experience in pre-sales, building technical offerings and presenting them to project sponsors,
• experience in recruiting and leading engineering teams,
• very good command of English and Polish, both written and spoken.

Desired soft skills:

• ability to lead design and development discussions and communicate architectural decisions,
• excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels,
• proven leadership skills with a focus on team development,
• ability to create reliable solution plans in collaboration with business and multidisciplinary teams, including cost estimates and delivery approaches,
• strategic thinking to analyze customer inquiries and emerging issues in the context of regulations, industry practices, and new technologies, 
• a strong network of connections with highly skilled professionals and potential future hires in the space of data engineering will be an advantage.