Data Engineer Lead

Analytica

$120K — $150K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. citizenship and ability to maintain required clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field; Master's degree is a plus
  • 8+ years of experience with ETL/ELT pipelines and large-scale data solutions
  • Hands-on expertise with Databricks and modern data frameworks
  • Experience in AWS cloud environments
  • Strong proficiency in Python and/or Spark
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and Agile practices
  • Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead daily technical execution for data engineering teams
  • Contribute as a senior engineer in solution design and optimization
  • Mentor engineers through code review and technical guidance
  • Develop and maintain scalable data pipelines in Databricks and AWS
  • Collaborate with architects to implement technical project solutions
  • Break down requirements into actionable tasks for development
  • Partner with QA/test teams and business analysts for delivery success
  • Promote engineering best practices in performance and maintainability
  • Support production issues and continuous improvement
  • Engage in Agile activities like sprint planning and backlog refinement

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule with in-person collaboration
  • Opportunity for leadership and team mentorship
  • Hands-on role in modern data engineering practices
  • Involvement in complex technical challenges
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technologies like Databricks and AWS
Full Job Description
Analytica is seeking a hands-on Technical Lead - Data Engineering to support the design, development, and delivery of modern data and analytics solutions in a cloud-based environment. This role is best suited for a senior engineer who has grown into a leadership role and enjoys mentoring teams while remaining deeply involved in technical execution.

This role follows a hybrid schedule; candidates should be located in the DMV area to support in-person collaboration as needed.

The Technical Lead will be contributor who can lead by example-guiding engineers, coordinating technical delivery, and helping teams solve complex engineering challenges. The focus for this role will be heavily centered around Databricks and modern data engineering practices within AWS environments.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead day-to-day technical execution for engineering teams delivering data and analytics solutions
  • Serve as a senior hands-on engineer contributing to solution design, development, troubleshooting, and optimization
  • Guide and mentor engineers through technical leadership, collaboration, and code review
  • Support development and maintenance of scalable data pipelines, integrations, and processing frameworks within Databricks and AWS
  • Collaborate with architects and program leadership to implement technical solutions aligned with project objectives
  • Help break down requirements into actionable development tasks and support sprint execution
  • Partner with application engineers, QA/test teams, and business analysts to ensure successful delivery
  • Promote engineering best practices around performance, maintainability, testing, and operational support
  • Assist with production support, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts
  • Contribute to Agile delivery activities including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical estimation

Required Qualifications:
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain any required clearance or suitability determination
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Data Science, or related field. Master's degree in a plus.
  • 8+ years of experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and large-scale data processing solutions
  • Hands-on expertise with Databricks and modern data engineering frameworks
  • Experience working within AWS cloud environments
  • Strong proficiency in Python and/or Spark-based data processing
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and Agile development practices
  • Strong troubleshooting, collaboration, and communication skills
  • Ability to lead technical efforts while remaining hands-on in delivery
  • Certification in one or more
  • Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate and/or Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate
  • AWS Certified Data Analytics - Specialty and/or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
  • Experience working in client-facing or consulting environments
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools

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