Lead Data Engineer – Cloud Data Platforms & Pipelines

HITEC; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Data Engineer 4 (Manager, IC) in McLean, VA to lead and deliver cloud-first data solutions. You will collaborate with agile teams to design, build, and scale data pipelines, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across data platforms.

You will work with Python, Spark, SQL, and cloud data warehouses like Databricks and Snowflake, ensuring security and performance. This hybrid role requires strong technical leadership and clear communication with partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
• 4+ years of experience in application development.
• At least 2 years of distributed data experience.
• At least 2 years of SQL.
• At least 2 years of one programming language (Python, Java, or Scala).
• At least 2 years of experience in data pipeline design and development.
• At least 1 year in data modeling and end-to-end data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support data solutions.
• Lead a team of developers, data analysts, and data scientists with ML and distributed systems experience.
• Work with Python and Spark and cloud-based data warehousing (Databricks, Snowflake).
• Mentor data community members and stay current with data tech trends.
• Deliver cloud-first data solutions enabling large-scale experiences for users.

Skills

Python

Spark

SQL

Cloud platforms

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

EMR

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Data Engineer 4 (Manager, IC) in McLean, VA to lead and deliver cloud-first data solutions. You will collaborate with agile teams to design, build, and scale data pipelines, mentor engineers, and drive best practices across data platforms.

You will work with Python, Spark, SQL, and cloud data warehouses like Databricks and Snowflake, ensuring security and performance. This hybrid role requires strong technical leadership and clear communication with partners.