Platform & Data Engineering Manager (all genders)

Discover Airlines - March 25, 2026

Join Our Team at Discover Airlines!

Do you enjoy working hands-on with analytics solutions, from pipelines to dashboards? Do you value stable platforms and pragmatic, agile ways of working? If so, you’re exactly right with us!

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure a stable day-to-day operation of the Discover Airlines data platform, aligned with Lufthansa Group standards to support streamlined use case development.
  • Propose improvements to the platform and establish best practices for data engineering and DevOps.
  • Design, implement, and operate Data & Analytics solutions within a DevOps/DataOps environment, maximizing the use of the data platform.
  • Collaborate with various departments to prioritize and implement use cases, ranging from data retrieval and pipeline development to dashboard creation for enhanced insights and data-driven decision-making.
  • Assist colleagues with ad-hoc reporting requests.
  • Engage with colleagues across the Lufthansa Group to discuss group-wide solutions.

About Us

At Discover Airlines, we bring together a diverse team with a wide range of skills and backgrounds. Our innovative approach inspires our guests, and our strength lies in our ability to listen. We encourage open feedback, ideas, and experiences from everyone, ensuring that every day is exciting!

Benefits & Culture

Discover what makes working at Discover Airlines unique—from our generous benefits to our vibrant team culture. We offer:

  • Company bonus (if applicable)
  • Free parking
  • Flight privileges
  • Special deals with selected partners
  • Employee events
  • Hybrid working options

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in data science, physics, engineering, or a related field, with several years of relevant professional experience.
  • Hands-on experience in operating and maintaining analytics platforms is ideal.
  • Solid knowledge of DevOps principles and data engineering best practices.
  • Proficiency in cloud-based data platforms, preferably on Azure (e.g., Databricks, Data Factory).
  • Strong expertise in Python programming.
  • Practical experience with PySpark and SQL.
  • Familiarity with end-to-end delivery of data and analytics projects.
  • Experience with data visualization and/or simulation tools (e.g., Tableau, IBM Planning Analytics).
  • Familiarity with the aviation industry is a plus.
  • An agile, pragmatic mindset combined with a hands-on working style.
  • Fluency in both English and German.

Contact Us

Hi, I'm Laura! If you are excited about this opportunity, please apply online using the form below. Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us via email.

Email: recruiting4y@lufthansa-group.com

About Discover Airlines

Discover Airlines is the Lufthansa Group's premier leisure airline in Germany, flying travelers from Frankfurt and Munich to breathtaking holiday destinations worldwide. With a product finely tailored to leisure travelers' needs and our crew's warm service, flying with Discover Airlines promises to be a delightful experience. Since launching in the summer of 2021, Discover Airlines has enhanced the Lufthansa Group’s offerings in the leisure travel segment. Headquartered in Frankfurt, we plan to expand to a fleet of 30 aircraft by the end of 2025, employing around 2,200 individuals.

Join Us!

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Country : Switzerland

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