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Lead Data Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Oct 05, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Hands-on and experienced, the full-time Lead Data Engineer will design and build scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks, Spark, and PySpark, while optimizing performance and collaborating with cross-functional teams in a hybrid work environment.

Key responsibilities
  • Design and build scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks, Spark, and PySpark
  • Lead end-to-end data engineering solutions from design through production
  • Establish coding standards and best practices while mentoring engineering teams
Required qualifications
  • 13+ years of total experience in the data warehousing space
  • Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks (5+ years required)
  • Deep expertise in Spark/PySpark, Python, and SQL
  • Experience building large-scale ETL/ELT data pipelines
  • Knowledge of Delta Lake, ADLS, ADF, Unity Catalog, CI/CD, and Azure DevOps is a plus

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