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# Lead Data Engineer

- **Company:** Precision System Design Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Migration, IBM DB2, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Meta-Data Management, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle (Applications), SQL Databases, Teradata SQL, Data Ingestion, Netezza, Snowflake, Software Troubleshooting, Build Management, Terraform, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/73731635-fd20-4a75-a834-12c1aa36243e

## About the Role

Are you an experienced Data Engineer looking for a change? Do you want to work with cutting edge technology for an established Fortune 100 company on a fully remote basis? We re hiring a Lead Data Engineer for a remote contract opportunity focused on large-scale data integration and modernization. You ll design and build enterprise data ingestion and migration solutions using Snowflake, Python, SQL, AWS, and Terraform. This is a hands-on technical lead role with the opportunity to solve complex source-system challenges and create reusable frameworks for onboarding data at scale. Candidates must be able to work ET business hours., Snowflake - Experience designing, building, and supporting enterprise data solutions in Snowflake.

 - Python & SQL - Strong development experience building scalable data ingestion, transformation, validation, and automation solutions.

 - AWS Cloud Engineering - Experience with AWS services including S3, IAM, KMS, Glue, and cloud-based data integration patterns.

 - Data Migration & Data Integration - Proven experience onboarding new data sources, analyzing source systems, implementing CDC and incremental loading patterns, and migrating data from legacy platforms.

 - Terraform & Infrastructure as Code - Experience automating cloud infrastructure deployment and managing environments through code.

 - ETL/ELT design and implementation experience

 - Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

 - Experience working within Agile delivery teams

 - Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments

 - Strong verbal and written communication skills

 - Ability to partner effectively with business teams, analysts, and source system owners

 - Experience leading technical discussions and driving solution design

Plusses:

 - Experience with M&A data integration initiatives

 - Experience with enterprise data governance, lineage, or metadata management solutions

 - Experience migrating data from legacy platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, Teradata, PostgreSQL, or Netezza



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