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Lead Data Engineer

Las Vegas, NV, US • Posted 1 day ago • Updated 5 hours ago

Contract W2

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Contract Independent

12 Months

Able to Sponsor

On-site

Depends on Experience

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Job Details

Skills

Data Engineering
Apache Airflow
Snow Flake Schema
Streaming
Apache Spark
Apache Kafka
API
Leadership
Mentorship
Decision-making
Conflict Resolution
Performance Tuning
Orchestration
Real-time
SOAP
SQL
Scrum
Workflow
Problem Solving
Communication
Agile

Summary

Data Lead (Snowflake, Airflow)

Las Vegas, NV

We are seeking an experienced Technical Lead to drive our data engineering initiatives and lead a team of 5-6 engineers.
This role requires a blend of hands-on technical expertise and leadership capabilities.

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

What We Offer

Opportunity to lead impactful data initiatives
Collaborative and innovative work environment

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10462843
Position Id: 8988885
Posted 1 day ago

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