Lead Data Engineer

Kiewit; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Wellness programs

Life insurance

Retirement matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Technology Group seeks a Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and guide scalable data platforms powering enterprise analytics. You will lead pipelines, federate data models, and partner with analytics, product, and business teams.

The role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, requiring strong Python/SQL skills and experience with Snowflake/AWS/Azure/GCP. Located in La Vista, NE, with a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering.
• 2+ years in a lead or senior engineering role.
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Extensive experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Hands-on experience with Spark, Databricks, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of high-performing data pipelines and platforms.
• Architect and optimize data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse solutions.
• Build and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines using modern tools.
• Establish data engineering best practices, standards, and governance.
• Maintain stable operations of data engineering pipelines.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, security, and compliance
• Mentor and coach data engineers; conduct code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions

Skills

Python

SQL

Distributed systems

ETL/ELT

Tools

Snowflake

Azure

AWS

GCP

Spark

Databricks

Airflow

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Market:Corporate Home Office

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to design, build, and lead scalable data platforms that power data and analytics solutions to the enterprise. This role blends hands-on engineering with technical leadership, partnering closely with analytics, product, and business stakeholders.

District Overview

Kiewit Technology Group builds solutions to enable and support our company's expansive operations. Our mission is to deliver project schedule and cost certainty by employing technology designed by and for the construction industry. Our team utilizes systems and tools that manage every part of Kiewit's business and the project lifecycle to improve planning and day-to-day execution in the field. We give our people real-time data to make faster, smarter decisions.

Location

This position is based in La Vista, Nebraska.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of high-performing data pipelines and platforms.
• Architect and optimize data lakes, warehouses, and lakehouse solutions.
• Build and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines using modern tools.
• Establish data engineering best practices, standards, and governance.
• Maintain stable operations of data engineering pipelines.
• Ensure data quality, reliability, security, and compliance
• Mentor and coach data engineers; conduct code reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into technical solutions

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering
• 2+ years in a lead or senior engineering role
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Extensive experience with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Hands-on experience with Spark, Databricks, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or similar tools
• Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT, and distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with lakehouse and modern analytics architectures
• Experience with various data platforms: Snowflake, Azure Data Lake, SQL Server
• Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI.
• Experience working in regulated or large-scale enterprise environments

Other Requirements

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.