Wassim Maatoug
@wassimmaatoug
Lead Data Engineer driving cloud migrations, data platform modernization, and team scaling.
FranceWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-driven Lead Data Engineer with 7+ years of experience building and migrating cloud data platforms across Azure and Google Cloud. I specialize in data architecture, ETL/ELT pipeline design, DevOps automation, and data governance, with a consistent record of delivering reliable, high-performance solutions.
My recent work includes leading a 4-engineer team to migrate an enterprise Data Platform from Azure to GCP in under nine months with zero downtime, and previously designing from-scratch Azure platforms that automated reporting and cut preparation time by over 90%. I scale teams, improve delivery velocity, and implement CI/CD and testing frameworks that drastically reduce incidents.
I hold specialized and engineering degrees in digital architecture and ICT, multiple cloud certifications (Azure & Google Cloud), and I bring a pragmatic, Agile-focused approach to solving complex data problems while ensuring security, cost efficiency, and stakeholder alignment.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Lead Data Engineer
Retail Company
Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Led a team of data engineers to migrate the enterprise data platform from Azure to GCP in under 9 months with zero downtime, implemented governance and testing frameworks that reduced migration incidents by over 95%.
Lead Data Engineer
Retail Company
Mar 2022 - Mar 2025 (3 years)
Designed and built an Azure-based data platform, scaled the data team from 2 to 10 engineers and automated reporting to cut preparation time by over 90% while boosting delivery velocity by 40%.
Cloud Data Engineer
Retail Company
May 2021 - Aug 2021 (3 months)
Built an Azure data platform in 5 months, led a team of 4 to automate stock optimization reporting and implemented CI/CD pipelines that cut release errors by 80%.
Cloud Engineer
Retail Company
Mar 2018 - Jul 2021 (3 years 4 months)
Restructured Azure cloud platform to improve scalability and reliability, implemented disaster recovery achieving 99.9% availability, automated provisioning with Terraform and reduced cloud spend by ~25%.
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