Lead Data Engineer – Hybrid

Job Title: Lead Data Engineer
Location: I-10/Eldridge location in Houston, TX-.Hybrid work schedule. 4 days on site. Fridays remote.
Salary: Will pay up to $220- 240K base plus bonus.
Great family benefits. Cafeteria and gym on-site.

SUMMARY:
The Lead Data Engineer will play a crucial role in architecting, implementing, and managing robust, scalable data infrastructure. This position demands a blend of systems engineering, data integration, and data analytics skills to enhance data capabilities, supporting advanced analytics, machine learning projects, and real-time data processing needs.

DUTIES:
• Design and implement scalable and reliable data pipelines to ingest, process, and store diverse data at scale, using technologies such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka.
• Work within cloud environments like AWS or Azure to leverage services including but not limited to EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, and Azure Data Lake for efficient data handling and processing.
• Develop and optimize data models and storage solutions (SQL, NoSQL, Data Lakes) to support operational and analytical applications, ensuring data quality and accessibility.
• Utilize ETL tools and frameworks (e.g., Apache Airflow, Talend) to automate data workflows, ensuring efficient data integration and timely availability of data for analytics.
• Collaborate closely with data scientists, providing the data infrastructure and tools needed for complex analytical models, leveraging Python or R for data processing scripts.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and security policies, implementing best practices in data encryption, masking, and access controls within a cloud environment.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipelines and databases for performance issues, applying tuning techniques to optimize data access and throughput.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and methodologies in data engineering, advocating for and implementing improvements to the data ecosystem.

REQUIREMENTS:
• 7+ years of experience in data engineering, with a proven track record in designing and operating large-scale data pipelines and architectures
• Expertise in developing ETL/ELT workflows
• Comprehensive knowledge of platforms and services like Databricks, Dataiku, and AWS native data offerings
• Solid experience with big data technologies (Apache Spark, Hadoop, Kafka) and cloud services (AWS, Azure) related to data processing and storage
• Strong experience in AWS and Azure cloud services, with hands-on experience in integrating cloud storage and compute services with Databricks
• Proficient in SQL and programming languages relevant to data engineering (Python, Java, Scala)
• Hands on RDBMS experience (data modeling, analysis, programming, stored procedures)
• Familiarity with machine learning model deployment and management practices is a plus
• Strong communication skills, capable of collaborating effectively across technical and non-technical teams

EDUCATION:
– Bachelor’s Degree computer science, MIS, or other business discipline and 1 Req or
Master’s Degree computer science, MIS, or other business discipline

AWS Certified Solution Architect Preferred
– Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark Preferred
– Azure Data Engineer Associate Preferred
or other relevant certifications. Preferred

Interested candidates email your resume to alex@amtexenterprises.com & shabu@amtexenterprises.com