Lead Data Platform Engineer - AWS/Databricks & Lakehouse

Boardwalk Pipelines; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardwalk Pipelines is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to architect scalable data pipelines. This role requires proficiency in AWS, particularly with services such as Glue and Redshift, and experience in Databricks.

The ideal candidate will lead data integration efforts, support analytics use cases, and have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Boardwalk Pipelines values sustainability and offers a competitive work environment.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in cloud data architecture, focusing on AWS.
• Proficiency with AWS services: Glue, Redshift, Athena.
• Extensive experience with Databricks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver scalable, high-performance data pipelines.
• Lead adoption of modern data architectures like Lakehouse.
• Mentor junior data engineers and analysts.

Skills

Cloud Data Architecture

AWS Services (Glue, Redshift, Athena)

Databricks

SQL (T-SQL)

Python (PySpark/Pandas)

Power BI

Alation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering

Masters Degree

Tools

SQL Server

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Azure SQL

Teradata

Visual Studio Code

Git

Job description

Boardwalk Pipelines is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to architect scalable data pipelines. This role requires proficiency in AWS, particularly with services such as Glue and Redshift, and experience in Databricks.

The ideal candidate will lead data integration efforts, support analytics use cases, and have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Boardwalk Pipelines values sustainability and offers a competitive work environment.