Lead Data Engineer - Azure & Data Platform Leader

Steward Partners; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Steward Partners Global Advisory in Florham Park, NJ is seeking a Data Engineering Team Lead to design, build scalable cloud and data architectures for enterprise clients. You will guide a team of data engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive fortifying data infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and analytics capabilities.

The role requires strong Python, Spark and SQL skills, expertise with Azure and modern data tools (Eventhub, Kafka, dbt, ADF), and a track record of leading

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering and data pipelines (8+ years).
• Strong SQL, Python and Spark programming proficiency.
• Experience with modern data stack including Databricks, Synapse Analytics or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable cloud data architectures and pipelines.
• Lead data engineering team, mentor engineers, and drive best practices.
• Own data governance, security, and CI/CD for analytics platforms.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to translate requirements into solutions.

Skills

Python

SQL

Spark

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure

Eventhub

Kafka

dbt

ADF

Airflow

Job description

Steward Partners Global Advisory in Florham Park, NJ is seeking a Data Engineering Team Lead to design, build scalable cloud and data architectures for enterprise clients. You will guide a team of data engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive fortifying data infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and analytics capabilities.

The role requires strong Python, Spark and SQL skills, expertise with Azure and modern data tools (Eventhub, Kafka, dbt, ADF), and a track record of leading