Lead Data Engineer || Las Vegas, NV (Onsite) || 10+ years

[Shruti gupta]

Lead Data Engineer
Las Vegas, NV (Onsite)
10+ years

Rate: $57/hr

Except H1B, GC
All visa work

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 5-6 data engineers, fostering technical growth and collaboration
• Design and implement scalable data pipelines using Apache Airflow ( experience with Airflow 3 is preferred).
• Understanding of Snowflake architecture.
• Integrate and maintain real-time streaming applications using Apache Kafka / Spark Streaming
• Build and integrate APIs across multiple systems and platforms
• Drive technical decision-making and establish best practices
• Ensure code quality through reviews and implementation 

Required Qualifications

• 7-8+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering or related fields

Strong proficiency in:

• • Apache Airflow (DAG development, workflow orchestration)
  • Snowflake
  • Advanced SQL (complex queries, performance tuning)
  • Apache Kafka (streaming, event-driven architectures)
  • API development and integration (REST/SOAP)
• Proven experience leading technical teams (3+ years preferred)
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies