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McKesson

Lead Data Engineer

McKesson

Lead Data Engineer leading operations of PSaS Data & Analytics platforms at McKesson. Ensuring SLA-driven support and continuous improvement across data systems.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $138,800 - $231,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AzureCloudPySparkPythonSplunkSQLUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own and manage day-to-day operations of Data & Analytics platforms, ensuring SLA-driven support and service delivery
  • Support cross-functional teams by delivering data insights for complex business problems
  • Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, and stakeholders to deliver data-driven outcomes
  • Gather requirements, define data models, and support solution design with architects and engineering teams
  • Perform data exploration, analysis, and maintain data definitions, business rules, and lineage
  • Drive documentation, testing (functional, regression, exploratory), and execution of test plans
  • Build, enhance, and support scalable data pipelines (batch and real-time) across multiple systems
  • Implement data governance practices and promote data literacy across the organization
  • Identify and address technical debt; continuously improve and optimize processes
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune performance of data platforms and analytical solutions
  • Champion automation-first, enterprise-first, and reusable solution design principles
  • Support infrastructure and cloud-based solutions including SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, and IaC practices
  • Communicate insights and results through reporting and presentations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, or a related field
  • 7+ years of experience in data analytics or data engineering
  • At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or mentorship role
  • Strong experience with modern data platforms including Databricks, Snowflake, and Azure Data Factory
  • Proficiency in SQL, Python, and/or R for data analysis and engineering
  • Experience with reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI
  • Knowledge of legacy and enterprise systems such as SAP, SQL Server, DataStage, and Unix scripting
  • Strong understanding of data engineering, analytics, and large-scale data processing
  • Experience with distributed data processing tools (e.g., PySpark)
  • Familiarity with tools like Splunk, Alation, and data governance frameworks

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive compensation
  • Health insurance
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools
SQLPythonRdata analysisdata engineeringdata modelingdata explorationdata governancedata pipelinesdistributed data processing
Soft Skills
leadershipmentorshipcollaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingdocumentationtestingoptimizationautomationdata literacy