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# data engineering practitioner

- **Company:** MMD Services
- **Location:** Bolingbrook, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Information Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Standard Sql, Cloud Platform System, Snowflake, Pyspark, Production Code, Databricks
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/11852bc2-0cfc-4d30-957d-09d2b28d3885

## About the Role

We''''''''re looking for a seasoned data engineering practitioner - someone who has spent meaningful years in the craft, not someone who recently pivoted into the data space

 * 7+ years of focused data engineering experience in enterprise or midsize-to-large organizations
 * AWS as your dominant cloud platform, with hands-on experience in the past couple of years - this role lives in the AWS-native dirty details
 * Strong Python and PySpark proficiency; the ability to write clean, production-grade code matters more than familiarity with any specific orchestration tool
 * Strong SQL - considered a baseline expectation at this level
 * Experience with analytical data warehousing; Redshift is the platform in use, though Databricks or Snowflake backgrounds with strong SQL and PySpark transfer well
 * A genuine understanding of SDLC principles and why they matter in a mature engineering organization - not just familiarity with the vocabulary
 * Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor technically without holding direct authority over the engineers you''''''''re guiding
 * Communication skills sufficient to hold a room with non-technical business stakeholders - this is not a heads-down-only environment
 * A stable employment history - this organization is looking for someone who builds things over time, not someone who moves every 12-18 mo

## Description

* Serve as the technical lead for the data engineering team - guiding development decisions, unblocking engineers, and maintaining the quality bar without direct management authority
 * Lead future development efforts of a mature, high-visibility profitability product immediately post-launch
 * Participate in architecture design and represent the team in cross-functional architect committee
 * Mentor junior and mid-level engineers as a core part of your day-to-day - not a side responsibility
 * Partner with the Engineering Manager on sprint planning and bodies of work in a two-week Agile cadence
 * Interface with business stakeholders to communicate technical concepts clearly and credibly
 * Reinforce and model SDLC principles and enterprise engineering best practices across the team


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