Data Engineering Lead: Architect Scalable Transport Data Pipelines

Citian; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Commuter benefits

On-site gym

Free snacks

Generous PTO

Job summary

Citian in Washington, DC seeks a Data Engineering Lead to drive data-driven solutions in a fast-paced startup environment. You will own data pipelines, governance, and architecture while mentoring engineers and partnering with data science teams.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in data engineering, strong SQL and Python skills, and experience with Snowflake/AWS, distributed systems, and GIS data. On-site in DC with high growth potential.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in CS/DS or related field required.
• 7+ years in data engineering with leadership roles preferred.
• Strong SQL, Python, ETL, and data modeling expertise.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with data scientists and engineers to build data-driven solutions.
• Architect scalable data pipelines and ETL processes for large data volumes.
• Optimize data models and database structures for performance.
• Ensure data quality, governance, and security across platforms.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and coordinate across teams.

Skills

SQL

Python

Leadership

Data Modeling

ETL

GIS

Spark

Data Visualization

Communication

Independent Work

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

Tools

Snowflake

AWS

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Apache Spark

Jupyter

Job description

Citian in Washington, DC seeks a Data Engineering Lead to drive data-driven solutions in a fast-paced startup environment. You will own data pipelines, governance, and architecture while mentoring engineers and partnering with data science teams.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in data engineering, strong SQL and Python skills, and experience with Snowflake/AWS, distributed systems, and GIS data. On-site in DC with high growth potential.