Immediate Interview - Lead Data engineer - charlotte, NC / Chicago, IL - Onsite - Only contract

[Diana k]

Hi,

Hope you are doing well. Kindly go through the Job Description below and let me know your thoughts.

Job Title: Lead Data/ Senior Data Engineer
Location:  Charlotte, NC or Chicago, IL
Mode: Onsite
Type: Contract
Experience: 12 + years

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's 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:

 

• Category

• Skills & Tools

• Cloud Infrastructure

• AWS (Glue, S3, IAM, MWAA/Airflow)

• Data Warehousing

• Snowflake (SnowSQL, Performance Tuning)

• Languages

• Python (Advanced), SQL

• Data Modeling (Optional) 

• DBT (Data Build Tool), Star/Snowflake Schema

• Task Management

• JIRA, Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Thanks & Regards,
Diana
Realtek Consulting, LLC

Di...@realtekconsulting.net