Lead Data Engineer / Data Platform Architect (AWS)

About the Role

Descasio is seeking a hands-on Lead Data Engineer / Data Platform Architect to design, build, secure, and operate an enterprise-grade AWS-native DataHub. This is a capability-defining role that will shape the future of data infrastructure at Descasio.

The platform will serve two strategic purposes:

• Power Descasio's internal analytics and decision-making
• Evolve into a commercial, multi-tenant DataHub offering for enterprise customers

You will own architecture decisions end-to-end, mentor junior engineers, and help transform a data platform into a repeatable, revenue-generating service aligned with Descasio's AWS strategic partnership ambitions.

Ideal Candidate Profile

You are:

• Deeply Technical & Commercially Aware: A hands-on senior data engineer who can architect, build, secure, and operate enterprise-grade data platforms end-to-end, while remaining pragmatic and business-aware
• An Owner: Comfortable owning architecture decisions independently and thriving in lean environments without heavy supervision
• Biased for Action & Quality: Strong commitment to automation, security-by-design, and scalability
• A Mentor: Passionate about teaching, documenting, and upskilling others
• A Product Builder: Interested in building products, not just pipelines, and comfortable collaborating with cloud, security, and sales teams

Required Experience

• 7–10+ years in data engineering or data platform roles
• 4+ years designing and running production data platforms
• Strong, hands-on AWS experience (mandatory)
• Prior exposure to multi-tenant SaaS or managed services (strong plus)

Key Responsibilities

Data Platform Architecture & Delivery:

• Design and implement an enterprise-grade data architecture covering data ingestion (batch & near-real-time), a central data lake, a curated/analytics-ready data warehouse, and a semantic/consumption layer
• Lead the build of Descasio's internal pilot data platform

Location

Lagos, Nigeria