Lead Data Engineer - Cloud Data Architect & Hybrid Expert

Piper Companies; Fort Washington (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Tuition Reimbursement

Sick leave as required by law

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Fort Washington, PA, to support enterprise digital transformation and cloud-based data modernization initiatives. You will define data architecture strategies, design advanced data warehouses, and drive automation and DevOps best practices. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in data engineering, skilled in cloud tools like Azure, and holds a relevant bachelor's degree. The role offers a competitive salary and full benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, cloud data ecosystems, and infrastructure strategy.
• Expertise with cloud-based data tools such as Azure Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse, or similar.
• Strong understanding of Azure security controls, resource management, and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Defining enterprise-level data architecture and infrastructure strategies.
• Designing advanced data warehouses, data lakes, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Driving adoption of automation, DevOps, and CI/CD best practices for data platforms.
• Partnering with executive leadership to align data infrastructure with business strategy.
• Guiding cloud resource planning, cost optimization, and capacity management.

Skills

Data engineering

Cloud data ecosystems

Infrastructure strategy

Automation

DevOps

CI/CD best practices

Python

SQL

ETL development

Data integration architecture

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, Finance, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Azure Fabric

Data Factory

Synapse

Job description

A leading technology company is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Fort Washington, PA, to support enterprise digital transformation and cloud-based data modernization initiatives. You will define data architecture strategies, design advanced data warehouses, and drive automation and DevOps best practices. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in data engineering, skilled in cloud tools like Azure, and holds a relevant bachelor's degree. The role offers a competitive salary and full benefits package.