The opportunity

At Valtech (legacy Kin + Carta), we’ve got opportunities to offer you — for learning; for growing; for making world-changing impact; for being a real agent of change. Our global workforce exists to unlock a better way to experience the world, and that all starts with our workplace. We’re proud of:

The role

Valtech is looking to hire a Principal-level Data Engineer to join our growing Data & AI team. If you are passionate about building valuable, innovative and inspiring data solutions with a desire to continually learn as part of a collaborative and supportive team, read on!

The opportunity

With a specific focus on cloud enabled data and artificial intelligence solutions:

• Leading technical discoveries and helping to shape the scope, size and approach of technical implementations with our clients
• Providing leadership and guidance with data delivery teams, ensuring technical excellence and quality assurance is embedded into everything we do
• Getting hands on with proof of concepts and prototypes, helping to show our clients and teams at Valtech the art of the possible
• Helping our clients pave the way for successful implementations, working with their teams to establish the correct infrastructure, networks & security for Valtech teams to land and deliver at pace
• Leading the refinement of reference architectures and architectural blueprints both at a generic best practice level and in response to specific client challenges
• Keeping Valtech at the forefront of technological advancements and ensuring our approach is always ahead of our competitors both in terms of what we pitch and what we deliver
• Through certification and training support the capability of your team and Valtech achieve partner recognition and status.
• Leading technical elements of client pitches and responding to technical questions
• Hiring, coaching and training more more junior members of our team as we scale to meet our growing client demands over the coming years

Minimum qualifications

We want all new hires to succeed in their roles at Valtech. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all minimum qualifications. If you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.

• Experience leading and supporting high-performing data projects and teams across a number of tech stacks and industries
• An experienced cloud engineer with a deep interest in how well crafted data architectures can improve experiences and drive better business decision making.
• Keen to shape our data capability and get actively engaged with existing and new clients and make a positive impact on our growth.
• A strong communicator, able to bring complex technical concepts to life for business stakeholders and equally convey business needs effectively to technical audiences.
• Exceptional SQL, Python and CI/CD skills, we’ll expect you to raise the bar on the quality of our work and you should be able to spin up working development environments from scratch unaided

Preferred qualifications

• Preferably holds either Google or Microsoft Data related certifications and is actively studying to keep these certifications up to date
• Preferably has experience of working with Data Scientists and/or Machine Learning engineers or has a strong interest in these domains.

The benefits

This is a full-time position that comes with an excellent salary and an opportunity to grow within the company based on demonstrated merit;

Beyond a competitive full compensation package, we pride ourselves on offering you flexibility, career advancement & learning and development. Our benefits are country specific to cater to the needs of our people so your talent partner will be able to run through the benefits for your location on the screening call.

Your process

Here’s what to expect from the interview process:

Intro Call with the Talent Team (30 mins) – If your skills and experience match the role requirements, our Talent team will contact you to arrange a call. The aim of this call is to get to know you and for you to find out more about Valtech. This call can be held either by telephone or Teams. After this call, if we feel like you are a good match for the role, you’ll be invited to a first-stage interview.

First-Stage Interview (60 minutes) - This will typically be a Q&A style interview, lasting approximately 1h. This process is designed to help our team find out about your skills and experience but also what you enjoy and what motivates you. It’s a great opportunity for you to ask our team questions and learn more about us!

Making a Decision - Following the interview process, our hiring team will get together to discuss feedback and make a final decision. We aim to get back to you as soon as we possibly can!

Our average recruitment process takes around three to four weeks. You will be assigned a dedicated member of our Talent team to support you throughout the process.

After submitting your application, you will hear from a member of our Talent Acquisition team if your skills and experience match the position. Be mindful of recruitment fraud by only replying and engaging with email contacts that end with the '@valtech.com' domain.

We strive to create an inclusive environment for all candidates. If you have any specific requirements or need reasonable adjustments to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know at E-Mail schreiben.

About Valtech

Valtech, who recently acquired Kin + Carta, is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, our global team of 8,000 professionals in more than 60 offices help brands unlock value in a digitally accelerated world. At the intersection of insights and perspectives, we leverage the power of data, AI, creativity, and technology to achieve experience innovation for many of the world’s best-known organisations, including L’Oreal, NatWest, DWP, P&G, Volkswagen, and US department of Agriculture.

Valtech will always be recognized not just for the quality of the work we deliver, but for all the amazing people that make it happen. We work to create an equitable workplace that gives people from all backgrounds the support they need to thrive, grow and meet their goals (whatever they may be). At Valtech, we don’t just talk about how to get things done; we transform by doing.