Lead Data Platform Engineer - Databricks & DBT, Irvine

Realign LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Realign LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking a Lead Data Engineer with Databricks and DBT experience. You will lead an enterprise-scale data engineering effort as a Tower/Pod Lead, coordinating onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams to deliver reliable data platforms with strong operational discipline and SLA adherence.

You’ll own the Data Engineering Tower, drive scalable pipelines, ensure production readiness, and partner with business and technology leadership to align governance with strategic

Qualifications

• Databricks, DBT, Apache Spark with performance tuning expertise.
• Expertise in Apache Airflow and Astronomer for workflow orchestration.
• Deep understanding of data engineering, ETL/ELT, and large-scale platforms.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong platform management, monitoring, and incident management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Data Engineering Tower across multiple teams.
• Own end-to-end data platform delivery with SLA adherence.
• Drive scalable pipeline development prioritizing data quality.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies and stakeholder communications.
• Ensure production readiness with monitoring and incident response.
• Collaborate with business, portfolio and technology leadership.
• Define best practices for platform governance and ops readiness.

Skills

Databricks

DBT

Apache Spark

ETL/ELT

CI/CD

DevOps

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Performance tuning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Monitoring & incident management

Tools

Astronomer

Apache Airflow

CI/CD tools

Infrastructure as Code tools (IaC)

Job description

Realign LLC in Irvine, CA is seeking a Lead Data Engineer with Databricks and DBT experience. You will lead an enterprise-scale data engineering effort as a Tower/Pod Lead, coordinating onshore, nearshore, and offshore teams to deliver reliable data platforms with strong operational discipline and SLA adherence.

You’ll own the Data Engineering Tower, drive scalable pipelines, ensure production readiness, and partner with business and technology leadership to align governance with strategic