Lead Data Engineer — Cloud Pipelines & Mentorship

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Data Engineer to lead data integration and BI initiatives in a cloud environment. You will design scalable data pipelines, optimize large SQL workloads, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with analytics teams to drive data-driven decisions.

Bring 10+ years of data engineering or BI experience, strong Python skills, and expertise with AWS databases. You will participate in DevOps practices and contribute to an Agile development culture.

Qualifications

• A 4-year college degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in data engineering, business intelligence or related field.
• Experience with a variety of database technologies and data warehouse schema design patterns.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based databases, specifically AWS technologies.
• Advanced experience using SQL queries and optimization in large-scale datasets.
• Proficiency in Python coding.
• Experience with AI-assisted tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Duo) for code development and testing.
• Experience creating ETL and/or ELT jobs.
• Familiarity with DevOps methodologies and tools (e.g., Git, Artifactory).
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with analytics and business teams to improve data models for BI tools and data-driven decisions.
• Build scalable data integration and storage solutions aligned with governance and architectural roadmaps.
• Design, develop, test, and document data integration solutions and tests.
• Manage automated deployments using Git pipelines and version control.
• Work with teams to streamline deployment workflows and monitor pipeline reliability.
• Perform data analysis to troubleshoot issues and develop a data quality framework.
• Mentor teammates through code reviews and hands-on guidance.

Skills

Data Engineering

SQL Query Optimization

AWS Technologies

ETL/ELT

DevOps Methodologies

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub Copilot

Duo

Artifactory

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Data Engineer to lead data integration and BI initiatives in a cloud environment. You will design scalable data pipelines, optimize large SQL workloads, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with analytics teams to drive data-driven decisions.

Bring 10+ years of data engineering or BI experience, strong Python skills, and expertise with AWS databases. You will participate in DevOps practices and contribute to an Agile development culture.