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Context & Environment

Reporting to the IT Service Manager, the Senior Lead Data Engineer is the technical and operational reference for the Data domain at Argedis.

He/she will contribute to a structuring program aimed at modernizing Argedis’ Data ecosystem to establish a sustainable enterprise platform and centralize analytical usage across different business units.

The role involves collaboration with:

• A Data Project Manager;

• A consulting partner responsible for Data architecture and governance, as well as infrastructure architecture;

• Data Analysts within business teams;

• The IT operations team managing infrastructure and Data services.

Activities

• Contribute to the implementation of the target Data platform defined within the Argedis Data program.

• Design, develop, and maintain data integration, transformation, and delivery pipelines.

• Organize the migration of existing Data and BI reporting tools to the new architecture.

• Oversee operational management of the IT operations team responsible for Data infrastructure and services.

• Lead and support the Data Project Manager, as well as Data team resources.

• Ensure the quality, security, availability, and performance of Data.

• Participate in defining Data development, operations, and governance standards.

• Contribute to the Data roadmap in alignment with business units.

Candidate Profile

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Data-related roles.

• Experience in implementing Data platforms.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in Data architectures (Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Lakehouse).

• Proficiency in Python, Databricks, and advanced SQL.

• Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational databases.

• Ability to design and maintain large-scale Data pipelines in diverse technical environments (ETL/ELT).

• Data modeling and semantics; Performance optimization.

• Best practices in Data monitoring, quality, and pipeline reliability.

• Familiarity with BI and analytics tools (Power BI preferred).

• Knowledge of Cloud Data environments (Azure preferred).

• Strong understanding of Data governance, quality, and security challenges.

• Project management.

Desired Qualities

• Recognized technical leadership.

• Excellent communication skills with business teams and external partners.

• Pragmatic mindset, results-driven, and business-value oriented.

Additional Information

Founded in 1974, Argedis is a 100% subsidiary of TotalEnergies.

We operate over 200 service stations in France, on highways, in cities, and along major roads.

Our mission is to deliver the best possible break experience to our customers at all times, ensuring high-quality service, an attractive offering, and strict adherence to safety and service standards.