Job Title: Data Lead / Senior Data Engineer
Location: Charlotte, NC or Chiago, IL 5 Days onsite role
Long Term Project
Must Have - ETL design & development using Py Spark/ Python ,AWS Glue, Apache Airflow, Snowflake
Job Description: We are seeking a seasoned Data Lead / Senior Data Engineer to join our team as a technical anchor for a data platform. In this role, you won't just be building pipelines; you'll be the bridge between complex business requirements and scalable technical reality. You will lead the development of robust ETL processes, support a team of developers, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure customer data infrastructure evolves alongside our business goals.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Development: Good understanding of data platforms and ETL frameworks, design, develop, and maintain end-to-end ETL/ELT pipelines using Python, AWS Glue, Snowflake, and dbt (optional).
  • Orchestration & Automation: Build and manage sophisticated workflow schedules using AWS Airflow (MWAA) and other native AWS Services.
  • Agile Leadership: Own the project lifecycle within JIRA, from sprint planning and task breakdown to maintaining rigorous design documentation.
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with the Project Manager and Data Engineering Team Leads to translate ambiguous business needs into clear technical requirements and identify potential project risks early.
  • Technical Mentorship: Act as a lead for the development team, providing technical guidance, conducting thorough code reviews, and helping peer developers digest complex requirements.
  • Operational Excellence: Support the Data Operations/Production Support teams in troubleshooting critical issues and ensuring high system uptime.
  • Strategic Planning: Contribute to the long-term technical roadmap, identifying opportunities for tool optimization and architectural improvements.
Required Technical Skills:
  • Cloud Infrastructure - AWS (Glue, S3, IAM, MWAA/Airflow)
  • Data Warehousing - Snowflake (Snow SQL, Performance Tuning)
  • Languages - Python (Advanced), SQL
  • Data Modeling (Optional) - DBT (Data Build Tool), Star/Snowflake Schema
  • Task Management - JIRA, Agile/Scrum Methodologies
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