Remote Lead Data Engineer & Consultant (Databricks)

Lovelytics; Chicago, Arlington (IL, VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Lovelytics, a data and AI consultancy, seeks a data engineer to work in a client-facing environment across the US. You will design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines, lead data warehousing projects, and collaborate with engagement leads to craft scalable data solutions. Remote work is supported for US-based candidates.

The role requires 3–5 years in data engineering with hands-on experience with clients, and a strong background in data warehousing concepts and Databricks deployments.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 3-5 years' experience in data engineering and big data, with at least 2 years working directly with clients and external stakeholders.
• Extensive knowledge of data warehousing concepts and hands-on experience deploying pipelines using Databricks (A must).
• Data modeling and database design skills and knowledge of version control.

Responsibilities

• Utilize consulting and technical skills to work in a client-facing project environment independently.
• Lead individual work streams on client engagements under supervision of engagement lead.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver on projects.
• Communicate effectively with internal and client/partner teams.
• Develop ownership of execution on client engagements, including project planning and solution stages.
• Design and implement complex ETL/ELT pipelines with improved data processing times.
• Lead small data warehousing projects with measurable performance enhancements.
• Contribute to real-time data processing solutions and managed streaming data.
• Implement security and compliance measures for data pipelines.
• Design and implement version control and CI/CD strategies for higher environments.

Skills

Data engineering

Client-facing experience

Communication skills

ETL/ELT pipelines

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Databricks

CI/CD

Job description

Lovelytics, a data and AI consultancy, seeks a data engineer to work in a client-facing environment across the US. You will design and implement ETL/ELT pipelines, lead data warehousing projects, and collaborate with engagement leads to craft scalable data solutions. Remote work is supported for US-based candidates.

The role requires 3–5 years in data engineering with hands-on experience with clients, and a strong background in data warehousing concepts and Databricks deployments.