Lead Data Engineer in Dallas, TX or Atlanta, GA, Hybrid

Open for w2 only !

Position: Lead Data Engineer

Location: Dallas, TX or Atlanta, GA, Hybrid

Duration: 6 Months contract

Position Responsibilities:

As a Lead Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining robust data pipelines and the Snowflake data platform on AWS. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams---including data analysts, BI developers, application engineers, and business stakeholders---to ensure the delivery of well-modeled, trustworthy data that serves analytics, reporting, and business intelligence needs. Your combined hands-on technical expertise and leadership will ensure that data assets are reliable, performant, and secure.

Essential Skills, Experience

To excel in this role, you will need the following expertise and qualities:

• 8 years of hands-on data engineering experience, with a minimum of 2 years in a technical lead or supervisory capacity.
• Extensive experience with Snowflake, including end-to-end data modeling, SQL development, and performance optimization/tuning.
• Demonstrated experience with AWS data services, specifically S3, Glue, Lambda, and Step Functions, in a production environment.
• Advanced SQL expertise and a strong understanding of data warehousing fundamentals, such as dimensional modeling and ELT best practices.
• Working proficiency with C#/.NET, including reading, supporting, or building data integrations with .NET-based applications.
• Familiarity with Git for version control and best practices in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD).
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively across diverse technology and business teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technology field---or equivalent professional experience.

Qualifications:

• Experience with dbt, Python, or Airflow preferred.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform or CloudFormation is a plus.
• Exposure to reporting and BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or others that integrate with Snowflake.
• Background in events, hospitality, or customer engagement data is an advantage.
• Relevant technical certifications---such as SnowPro Core or AWS Data Engineer (Associate)---are desirable.

Thanks \& Regards,

Azhar \| People \& Talent Manager

SR Talent Solution INC

Linked in: linkedin.com/in/azhar-25520096