Senior Data Engineer — AI-Driven Data Pipelines

L.E.K. Consulting; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with employer contribution

HSA contributions

Paid time off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

L.E.K. Consulting seeks a Senior Data Engineer for its Data Science & Engineering team in Boston, focusing on large-scale data pipelines, AI solutions, and client engagements. You will translate complex tech work into measurable business outcomes, collaborating with data scientists and consultants.

Responsibilities cover end-to-end delivery, data infrastructure, and governance, with a hybrid work model across U.S. offices. Strong Azure, Python, and SQL skills are required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of applied data engineering experience delivering scalable solutions.
• Strong Python and SQL skills with PySpark and Airflow familiarity.
• Hands-on with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and data warehousing.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end data engineering and AI/ML projects from concept to deployment.
• Design data pipelines and models powering analytical and AI solutions.
• Define data/AI strategies and roadmaps with clients.
• Contribute to multi-agent AI engagements and automation workflows.
• Guide data-driven insight integration into client workflows.

Skills

Data engineering

Data modeling

ETL/ELT

Python

SQL

Azure

Docker/Kubernetes

LLM/AI

Education

Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Azure

Spark

Snowflake

BigQuery

Redshift

Power BI

FastAPI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

L.E.K. Consulting seeks a Senior Data Engineer for its Data Science & Engineering team in Boston, focusing on large-scale data pipelines, AI solutions, and client engagements. You will translate complex tech work into measurable business outcomes, collaborating with data scientists and consultants.

Responsibilities cover end-to-end delivery, data infrastructure, and governance, with a hybrid work model across U.S. offices. Strong Azure, Python, and SQL skills are required.