Lead Data Engineer

THE JUDGE GROUP, INC.
New York, NY, United States
25 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary to permanent
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
9 years minimum
Compensation
$166,400.0 - $183,040.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Airflow Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 JIRA Cloud Computing Continuous Integration Information Engineering Data Migration Data Systems Data Warehousing
+18 more
Identity and Access Management JSON Python (Programming Language) Cloud Services Shell Script Parquet Test-Driven Development (TDD) Apache Spark HybridCloud Git Pyspark Solid Principles Kubernetes Avro Data Management Restful APIs Data Pipelines Jenkins

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Data Engineering to design and build scalable, cloud-native data platforms and pipelines. You will lead the development of robust data solutions, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers while ensuring reliability, security, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Design and develop large-scale data pipelines and data platforms.

Build cloud-native solutions using AWS services and Spark.

Lead data modeling, warehousing, migration, and analytics initiatives.

Improve system performance, resilience, monitoring, and automation.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

9-12+ Experience in Data Engineering.

Strong proficiency in Python and/or Java with Spark/PySpark.

Experience with Data Pipelines, Data Modeling, Data Warehousing, and Data Migration.

Hands-on experience with AWS (Glue, EMR, S3, Athena, Kinesis/MSK, Airflow, Lambda, Step Functions, Lake Formation).

Knowledge of Kubernetes, CI/CD, Agile methodologies, and software design principles.

Experience with data formats such as Parquet, Iceberg, Avro, or JSON.

Understanding of AWS security concepts including IAM, KMS, Encryption, and Secrets Manager.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building REST APIs using Java.

Knowledge of Hybrid Cloud architectures.

Exposure to Jenkins, Git, Linux Scripting, JIRA, and TDD.

Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Tech Stack: Python, Java, Spark, AWS, Kubernetes, Airflow, Glue, EMR, Athena, Kinesis, Parquet, Iceberg, CI/CD.

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