Senior Data Engineer & Analytics Leader

Meta; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 210,000 - 281,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Data Engineering Leader to drive the data foundation across platforms, overseeing architecture, governance and scalable analytics initiatives. You will partner with Data Scientists, Product Managers and Software Engineers to deliver high-impact data models and optimized pipelines.

The role emphasizes ownership of security, privacy, and data quality, with opportunities to mentor teams and influence product decisions through data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years in the data warehouse space with ETL design and maintenance.
• 10+ years experience with object-oriented programming and SQL.
• Experience modeling data and designing scalable data warehouses.

Responsibilities

• Define and own data architecture for large-scale projects across platforms.
• Lead end-to-end analytics initiatives and optimize data pipelines.
• Collaborate with data scientists, product managers and engineers to deliver data needs.
• Govern data assets, ensure privacy and security compliance, and manage SLAs.
• Mentor team members and influence product decisions with data.

Skills

Data Architecture

ETL Design

SQL

Python

Object-Oriented Programming

Data Warehousing

Data Modeling

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or equivalent

Tools

MapReduce

MPP Systems

Job description

Meta is seeking a Data Engineering Leader to drive the data foundation across platforms, overseeing architecture, governance and scalable analytics initiatives. You will partner with Data Scientists, Product Managers and Software Engineers to deliver high-impact data models and optimized pipelines.

The role emphasizes ownership of security, privacy, and data quality, with opportunities to mentor teams and influence product decisions through data-driven insights.