Lead Data Engineer

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Lead Data Engineer designing and evolving scalable data platforms for a digital health company. Building reliable data pipelines and collaborating with cross-functional teams within cloud environments.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

BigQueryCloudETLKafkaPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable data platforms and pipelines.
Design, build, and maintain production-grade ETL/ELT workflows for batch and near real-time data processing.
Drive the migration and modernization of data assets from BigQuery and other analytical platforms into Snowflake.
Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
Implement data quality, validation, monitoring, and observability frameworks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience in data engineering within cloud or hybrid environments.
Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining production-scale ETL/ELT pipelines.
Advanced SQL skills and proficiency with data transformation techniques.
Strong Python programming skills for data processing and automation.
Hands-on experience with Snowflake.
Experience migrating from BigQuery or similar columnar data warehouse technologies.
Experience with batch and streaming data processing platforms such as Kafka, Event Hub, or equivalent.
Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

ETLELTSQLPythondata transformationdata processingdata qualitydata validationdata monitoringdata observability

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunication