SQL & Data Engineering Lead

Franklin Fitch; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin Fitch is seeking a Senior SQL / Data Engineer in Dallas to own and drive data engineering projects. The role suits a hands-on technologist who can provide technical direction to other engineers and take ownership of delivery in a client-focused environment.

The ideal candidate has extensive SQL Server and T-SQL experience, OLTP expertise, and strong data lake, modelling, and warehouse knowledge, with proven leadership abilities. There is scope for people management.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with SQL Servers, T-SQL in transactional/OLTP environments.
• Experience delivering and owning technical delivery on projects.
• Knowledge of data lakes, data modelling & transformation, and data warehouse concepts.
• Proven technical leadership/mentoring in a client-focused or delivery setting.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical delivery of data engineering initiatives from design to implementation.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers on the team.
• Collaborate with clients and delivery stakeholders to align architectures with business needs.
• Drive best practices in data architecture, integration patterns, and performance.

Skills

SQL Server

T-SQL

OLTP

Data lakes

Data modeling

Data warehouse

Leadership

Job description

I’m currently hiring for a senior SQL / data engineering opportunity with an established technology organisation.

The role is suited to someone who is highly hands‑on technically, but also has experience taking ownership of projects and providing technical direction to other engineers.

Key experience:

• Extensive experience with SQL Servers, T‑SQL
• Transactional / OLTP environments
• Data lakes, data modelling & transformation, and data warehouse concepts
• Technical leadership/mentoring

Looking for someone with:

• 6+ years of relevant experience
• Experience owning technical delivery
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers
• Strong understanding of data and integration architectures
• Experience working in a client‑focused or delivery environment

There is scope for technical leadership and people management.