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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Platform Tech Lead - **Company:** Cvent - **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Sage ERP, Microsoft SQL Server, Operational Data Store, Power BI, Tableau (Software), Sql Optimization, SAP Integration Solutions, Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Data Management, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://mondo.gosnaphop.com/jobs/l/login/c8336608-98ca-11ec-8029-42010a8a0008/1e84c8ae-a78a-11f1-8336-024201c20d84/false?applyId=57d514dc-a6cb-11f1-8336-024201c20d84&apply=true&returnUrl=%2Fjobs%2Fl%2Frecruiting%2Fjobapplication%2F57d514dc-a6cb-11f1-8336-024201c20d84%2F1e84c8ae-a78a-11f1-8336-024201c20d84%2Ffalse%3Fstep%3D1 ## About the Role * 5-7+ years of experience in data engineering, data platforms, analytics engineering, or data integration * Proven end-to-end data experience - not someone who has only done reporting or only maintained pipelines * Advanced SQL and strong cloud data warehouse experience (Snowflake or highly comparable) * Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and building scalable pipelines * dbt experience strongly preferred * Experience building data models across complex business domains (Finance, Operations, Supply Chain) * ERP integration experience; Sage X3 experience ideal * Manufacturing, supply-chain, inventory, or distribution industry experience * Experience leading or mentoring technical team members while remaining hands-on * Strong communication skills with the ability to work with nontechnical stakeholders * Stable tenure or credible explanations for career transitions * Ability to work remotely while attending the Massachusetts office approximately once per month, * Direct Matillion experience * Power BI or Tableau experience * Python experience * Microsoft Fabric experience * Experience migrating from on-prem SQL Server environments to a cloud data warehouse * Experience partnering with OT or plant/manufacturing technology teams * Formal management experience (one-on-ones, performance reviews, employee development) * Agile development, automated testing, CI/CD, and version-control experience ## Description Our client, a leading food manufacturer based in Massachusetts, is seeking a Data Platform Tech Lead to own the technical direction of their modern data platform. This individual will lead a team of three (Senior Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, and Reporting Analyst) while remaining hands-on, taking technical stories each sprint, and driving the end-to-end data lifecycle - from ingestion through modeling to reporting. The ideal candidate has deep experience with Snowflake, Matillion, and dbt, along with ERP integration experience, ideally with Sage X3, and a background in manufacturing, supply chain, or similar operational environments., * Lead and mentor a team of three (Senior Data Engineer, Analytics Engineer, Reporting Analyst) while remaining hands-on each sprint * Own the full data lifecycle: extract data from APIs, files, SaaS applications, and on-prem systems; build and manage ETL/ELT pipelines; ingest, cleanse, transform, and model data; deliver reporting and dashboards * Integrate data from the company's ERP (Sage X3) and numerous business-owned applications, bringing together sales, finance, inventory, manufacturing, supply-chain, and operational data * Manage and enhance the modern data stack: Snowflake, Matillion, dbt, Power BI, and Python * Design scalable architecture and reusable data models aligned with business needs * Support the potential evolution/migration of portions of the environment to Microsoft Fabric * Work closely with nontechnical business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions * Conduct code reviews, establish best practices, troubleshoot pipeline issues, and improve documentation/testing * Partner with the OT/manufacturing technology team * Turn manual processes into scalable, automated data solutions ## Related Videos - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence)