Senior Data Engineer: Lead Data Solutions & Pipelines

HNTB Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead data initiatives, define problems, architect robust pipelines, and mentor engineers as the practice scales. You will shape data infrastructure, governance, and standards while partnering with stakeholders to deliver production-ready solutions and measurable business impact.

The role requires deep data lifecycle expertise, collaboration across teams, and a track record of delivering data solutions in regulated environments.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/related field with several years of data engineering or architecture experience.
• Strong background delivering end-to-end data pipelines and data platforms.
• Experience across cloud providers and data governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Leads end-to-end development of data engineering solutions for high-impact business problems.
• Defines data strategy, architecture, and deployment plans.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions into enterprise systems.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship across the data engineering team.
• Drives innovation through adoption of emerging technologies and methodologies.
• Ensures data governance, compliance, and performance optimization.
• Communicates complex solutions and insights to executive stakeholders.

Skills

Data engineering leadership

Data pipelines

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

In lieu of education, 11 years of relevant experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

ETL/ELT

Lakehouse

Data governance

Job description

HNTB Corporation in Atlanta, GA is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead data initiatives, define problems, architect robust pipelines, and mentor engineers as the practice scales. You will shape data infrastructure, governance, and standards while partnering with stakeholders to deliver production-ready solutions and measurable business impact.

The role requires deep data lifecycle expertise, collaboration across teams, and a track record of delivering data solutions in regulated environments.