Lead Data Engineer
Location: Houston, TX- On-site (local candidates only)
Rate: $70 C2C
Job Description:
We are seeking a Lead Data Engineer with deep AWS expertise to guide the design, development, and optimization of our enterprise-scale data pipelines and products. In this role, you will not only contribute technically but also provide leadership to a team of data engineers, partner closely with data architects, and play a key role in planning, estimating, and resourcing major data initiatives. You’ll work on high-impact projects that integrate and transform large volumes of data from multiple enterprise systems into reliable, accessible, and high-quality data products that power analytics, reporting, and decision-making across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead the end-to-end design, development, and optimization of scalable data pipelines and products on AWS, leveraging services such as S3, Glue, Redshift, Athena, EMR, and Lambda.
Provide day-to-day technical leadership and mentorship to a team of data engineers—setting coding standards, reviewing pull requests, and fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
Partner with data architects to define target data models, integration patterns, and platform roadmaps that align with AECOM’s enterprise data strategy.
Own project planning, estimation, resourcing, and sprint management for major data initiatives, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
Implement robust ELT/ETL frameworks, including orchestration (e.g., Airflow or AWS Step Functions), automated testing, and CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid, reliable deployments.
Champion data quality, governance, and security; establish monitoring, alerting, and incident-response processes that keep data products highly available and trustworthy.
Optimize performance and cost across storage, compute, and network layers; conduct periodic architecture reviews and tuning exercises.
Collaborate with analytics, reporting, and business teams to translate requirements into reliable, production-ready data assets that power decision-making at scale.
Stay current with the AWS ecosystem and industry best practices, continuously evaluating new services and technologies to enhance Customer’s data platform.
Provide clear, concise communication to stakeholders at all levels, articulating trade-offs, risks, and recommendations in business-friendly language.
Call
(281) 954-0065
Email
hr@digitalmindsglobal.com
Location
Houston, TX -77077
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