Here are the job details :
Job Title : Lead Data Engineer
Location : Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid 4 days a week onsite)
Job type : Full Time
Exp Required : 12+ Yrs.
Tech skill set : Snowflake, PySpark, AWS
Key Responsibilities :
Leadership & Team Management :
- Lead and mentor a team of onshore and offshore data engineers to ensure high-quality deliverables.
- Provide technical direction, coaching, and knowledge sharing to foster team growth and capability building.
- Establish and enforce engineering best practices, coding standards, and reusable frameworks.
- Champion innovation, continuous learning, and thought leadership within the data engineering function.
Project Delivery & Execution :
Oversee end-to-end project delivery, ensuring timely, high-quality execution aligned with project objectives.Define high-level solution designs, data architectures, and ETL / ELT frameworks for cloud-based data platforms.Drive development, code reviews, unit testing, and deployment to production environments.Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability across data pipelines and systems.Stakeholder Communication & Collaboration :
Collaborate with clients, product owners, business leaders, and offshore teams to gather requirements and define technical solutions.Communicate project updates, timelines, risks, and technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Act as the primary point of contact for client technical discussions, solution design workshops, and progress reviews.Risk & Issue Management :
Proactively identify project risks, dependencies, and issues; develop and execute mitigation plans.Ensure governance, compliance, and alignment with organizational standards and methodologies.Must-Have Skills :
12+ years of experience in Data Engineering with proven experience in delivering enterprise-scale projects.Strong expertise in Big Data concepts , distributed systems, and cloud-native architectures.Proficiency in Snowflake, SQL , and a wide range of AWS services (Glue, EMR, S3, Aurora, RDS, Lambda, Step Functions).Hands-on experience with Python, PySpark , and building cloud-based microservices.Strong problem-solving, analytical skills, and end-to-end ownership mindset.Proven ability to work in Agile / Scrum environments with iterative delivery cycles.Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills .Demonstrated capability in leading onshoreoffshore teams and coordinating multi-region delivery efforts.