Lead Data Engineer II

Relha LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability accommodations

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Deloitte’s GPS practice seeks a Lead Data Engineer II in the US to design and optimize batch and streaming data pipelines for large-scale platforms. You will translate business and technical needs into scalable data models and engineering solutions while leading delivery across workstreams.

You will integrate data from diverse enterprise systems and cloud environments to support analytics and AI use cases, mentor teammates, and ensure reliability and quality at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and cloud data platforms.
• 4+ years Python, SQL, and distributed processing experience.
• 3+ years cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 2+ years leading data engineering workstreams and pipelines.
• Willingness to travel ~25% on average and provide production data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Designing, building, and optimizing batch and streaming data pipelines for large-scale platforms.
• Translating requirements into scalable data models and engineering solutions.
• Leading technical delivery across data engineering workstreams, including code reviews.
• Integrating data from multiple enterprise sources and cloud environments.
• Supporting testing, deployment, monitoring, and data quality improvements.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data pipelines

Cloud platforms

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent

Tools

Databricks

Snowflake

Apache Airflow

Job description

Our AI & Data offering provides a full spectrum of solutions for designing, developing, and operating cutting-edge Data and AI platforms, products, insights, and services. Our offerings help clients innovate, enhance and operate their data, AI, and analytics capabilities, ensuring they can mature and scale effectively.

As a Lead Data Engineer II on the AI & Data team, you will be responsible for…

Designing, building, and optimizing batch and streaming data pipelines for large-scale data platforms

Translating business, functional, and technical requirements into scalable data models, integration patterns, and engineering solutions

Leading technical delivery across data engineering workstreams, including code reviews, design decisions, and release support

Integrating data from multiple enterprise source systems and cloud environments to support reporting, analytics, and artificial intelligence use cases

Supporting testing, deployment, monitoring, and issue resolution to improve reliability, performance, and data quality

A successful candidate would possess these skills:

Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team

Effective written and verbal communication skills

Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product

Ability to build and sustain professional relationships

Ability to lead projects or workstreams

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor

Ability to meet deadlines

Ability to mentor and provide clear guidance to others

The team

Deloitte’s Government & Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes – is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.

Our AI & Data offering provides a full spectrum of solutions for designing, developing, and operating cutting-edge Data and AI platforms, products, insights, and services. Our offerings help clients innovate, enhance and operate their data, AI, and analytics capabilities, ensuring they can mature and scale effectively.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a technical field, or equivalent experience

6+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and cloud-based data platforms

4+ years of experience with Python, Structured Query Language, and distributed data processing frameworks

3+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

2+ years of experience leading data engineering workstreams and delivering production data solutions using version control and deployment pipelines

Ability to travel 25%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.

Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

Preferred:

2+ years of experience with Databricks, Snowflake, or comparable cloud data platforms

2+ years of experience building orchestration workflows using Apache Airflow or comparable tools

2+ years of experience delivering data engineering solutions for government or public sector organizations

2+ years of experience with data governance, data quality, or metadata management tools

1+ cloud data engineering certification in Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform

2+ years of experience supporting artificial intelligence or machine learning use cases through production data pipelines

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at [emailprotected] .

Deloitte is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruiting process, please direct your inquiries to the Global Call Center (GCC) at [emailprotected] .

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