Data Lead / Senior Technical Lead - Data Engineering

SIMARN Solutions; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Simarn Solutions in Pleasanton, CA is seeking a Data Lead / Senior Technical Lead in Data Engineering to lead data initiatives, design and optimize enterprise data pipelines, and support production environments. The role requires strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, and SQL, with responsibilities spanning design, development, and production support.

Collaboration with stakeholders and leadership of data platforms are key aspects of this position.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Platform technologies.
• Experience enabling enterprise-grade data architectures and pipelines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor technical teams
• Design, develop, and optimize enterprise data pipelines
• Manage production support, incident resolution, and RCA activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions
• Drive Snowflake and Azure-based data transformation initiatives
• Support weekday and weekend production environments during PST hours

Skills

Data Modeling

Performance Optimization

Tools

Azure Databricks

Azure Data Factory

Snowflake

SQL

Job description

Data Lead / Senior Technical Lead - Data Engineering

Location: Pleasanton, CA (Onsite from Day 1)

Are you a seasoned Data Engineering Leader with expertise in Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, and SQL? We are looking for a highly skilled professional to lead data initiatives, support critical production environments, and drive scalable data solutions for a large enterprise client.

Key Skills Required

• Data Modeling & Performance Optimization

What You’ll Do

• Lead and mentor technical teams
• Design, develop, and optimize enterprise data pipelines
• Manage production support, incident resolution, and RCA activities
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver data-driven solutions
• Drive Snowflake and Azure-based data transformation initiatives
• Support weekday and weekend production environments during PST hours

Ideal Candidate

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Data Platform technologies
• Proven experience with Snowflake implementation and optimization
• Experience leading teams and managing enterprise-scale data projects
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working in both development and production support environments