Lead Data Engineer — Hybrid, Data Modeling & ETL Expert

Cognizant; Blaine (MN); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan

Long-term/short-term Disability

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in a hybrid role based near Oak Park Heights, MN. Lead analytics and data engineering efforts, provide technical direction, and mentor peers while delivering robust data solutions.

You will design data models, build end-to-end pipelines using dbt, Snowflake, and Fivetran, and drive best practices in code reviews and DevOps processes. Strong collaboration and agile mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in analytics engineering and data engineering
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills
• Experience with data pipelines and ETL/ELT design

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain logical, physical, and dimensional data models
• Build scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and manage data flow from source systems
• Collaborate with analysts and solution architects to align data solutions with goals
• Apply agile practices to improve team processes and product outcomes

Skills

dbt

Snowflake

Data modelling

Tools

dbt

Fivetran

Snowflake

Job description

Cognizant is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in a hybrid role based near Oak Park Heights, MN. Lead analytics and data engineering efforts, provide technical direction, and mentor peers while delivering robust data solutions.

You will design data models, build end-to-end pipelines using dbt, Snowflake, and Fivetran, and drive best practices in code reviews and DevOps processes. Strong collaboration and agile mindset are essential.