Data Platform Manager

About the role

We are looking for a Data Platform Manager to join our client’s team in Nyon. The role is central to a large‑scale cloud data platform transformation, aiming to industrialise data services, improve reliability and governance, and accelerate modern data practices across the organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of Data Engineers, ensuring efficient planning, prioritisation, and delivery of data initiatives.
• Drive the industrialisation of the Cloud Data Platform by implementing standards, best practices, documentation, and operational processes.
• Establish and improve IT service management practices, including incident, change, problem, and request management.
• Oversee and guide the evolution of the data technology stack, including Azure, Databricks, dbt, Fivetran, and Control‑M.
• Monitor platform costs and consumption, providing forecasts, optimisation recommendations, and budget reporting.
• Collaborate with Integration, Analytics, and BI teams to ensure seamless end‑to‑end data flows and service delivery.
• Define governance models, service catalogues, KPIs, and operational frameworks to enhance platform adoption and efficiency.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing enterprise Data Platforms and leading Data Engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of the Azure ecosystem, including cloud services, security, identity, networking, monitoring, and cost management.
• Solid knowledge of Databricks production use cases, jobs, notebooks, orchestration, Delta patterns, performance, and operational support.
• Expertise in dbt for data transformation, modelling, testing, documentation, and DataOps practices.
• Hands‑on experience with Fivetran and Control‑M for connector management, monitoring, orchestration, and production tracking.
• Experience in IT service management (ITIL v4) and managed services, with ability to manage budgets and optimise cloud consumption.
• Excellent communication skills in both French and English, able to interact with technical teams, management, business stakeholders, and external providers.

Required skills

• Azure
• Databricks
• dbt
• Fivetran
• Control‑M
• ITIL v4