Lead Solutions Engineer – Cloud Data Platforms

Retail Insight; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

25 days annual leave

Learning & development

Private health coverage

Volunteer days

Car purchase scheme

Job summary

Retail Insight is seeking a Lead Solutions Engineer to design and deliver cloud‑based data solutions for enterprise retailers in the US. You will lead architecture, build scalable pipelines, and partner with clients to translate challenges into practical tech solutions.

You'll mentor engineers, collaborate with Product and Customer Success, and drive standards across governance, security, and platform reliability in a fast‑moving environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data engineering and modern data platforms.
• Background in solution architecture and designing production‑ready data solutions.
• Hands‑on experience with Databricks and cloud‑based data ecosystems.
• Experience delivering complex projects across multiple stakeholders.
• Confidence working directly with customers and influencing senior decision makers.
• The ability to thrive in fast‑moving environments where priorities evolve.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, delivery, and optimisation of end‑to‑end data solutions.
• Architect scalable, resilient cloud‑native data platforms.
• Build and oversee large‑scale data pipelines and analytics solutions.
• Partner with clients to translate business challenges into practical technical solutions.
• Guide delivery across complex projects, balancing quality, speed, and long‑term sustainability.
• Champion best practices across data engineering, governance, security, and platform reliability.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to improve performance and accelerate delivery.
• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering a collaborative, high‑performing culture.
• Work closely with Product, Delivery, and Customer Success teams to shape solutions.
• Define and uphold engineering and architectural standards.

Skills

Data engineering

Solution architecture

T‑SQL

Python

Cloud data platforms

Leadership

Tools

Databricks

Job description

Retail Insight is seeking a Lead Solutions Engineer to design and deliver cloud‑based data solutions for enterprise retailers in the US. You will lead architecture, build scalable pipelines, and partner with clients to translate challenges into practical tech solutions.

You'll mentor engineers, collaborate with Product and Customer Success, and drive standards across governance, security, and platform reliability in a fast‑moving environment.