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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Data Engineer US - **Company:** Eighth Light, LLC - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $126,279.0 - $157,849.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Architecture, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Software Debugging, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Query Optimization, SQL Databases, Cloud Platform System, Azure Data Factory, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources, Snowflake, Git, Cloudformation, Containerization, Health Level Seven International, Google Bigquery, Apache Kafka, Data Pipelines, Docker, Amazon Redshift, Databricks - **Published:** September 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2953249288-2 ## About the Role We work across many areas, and encourage anyone with the experience above to apply. We'd particularly like to hear from applicants with experience in: * Healthcare data: Epic, HL7, FHIR, and claims * CI/CD pipelines, Git, and DevOps workflows * Infrastructure as Code with tools like Terraform or CloudFormation * Real-time and streaming data tools such as Kafka, Kinesis, or Pub/Sub * Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes * Cloud or data platform certifications ## Description You've built a track record of data engineering work others rely on, typically over the course of 6 or more years. You own the data layer of an engagement, from raw and messy sources to analytics-ready data, and you like being handed problems you haven't solved before. More than any single tool, you bring the drive to pick up unfamiliar technology and make it work. In your previous experience, you have: * Designed and built scalable data pipelines that ingest, transform, and move data from sources like EHRs, claims, APIs, and CRMs * Worked hands-on with at least one cloud data platform (Snowflake, Databricks, Azure Data Factory, AWS Redshift, or Google BigQuery) * Written and tuned production SQL, including query optimization and debugging * Used Python or another language like Scala or Java to automate data workflows * Applied ETL/ELT principles, data warehousing, and data modeling to real client problems * Delivered projects on AWS, Azure, or GCP * Picked up new and unfamiliar tools quickly, treating unknown challenges as part of the work rather than a blocker * Shipped high-quality, maintainable software collaboratively and incrementally, tailored to the needs of the clients you've served * Collaborated with teams using Git and CI/CD * Communicated clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders about data decisions and tradeoffs * Mentored teammates and shared what you know * Actively sought out and given feedback What You'll Do At 8th Light As a data engineering lead on client projects, you'll work with a variety of clients, typically one to two a year, across a range of technologies over the course of your career with us. You'll set the direction for how data gets modeled and moved on your engagements. You'll be responsible for: * Making immediate contributions to projects and rapidly building trust with clients * Designing and building data pipelines and schemas that hold up as data volume and complexity grow * Leading data architecture and modeling discussions, weighing tradeoffs and documenting the reasoning * Working pragmatically to balance technology choices while delivering high-quality work within deadlines * Generating new solutions to technical and non-technical challenges alongside teammates and clients * Leading or initiating retrospectives and feedback conversations with teams and clients * Clearly articulating and documenting outcomes and driving action items forward * Contributing to the health of your team and 8th Light's culture by modeling our Values * Maintaining relationships with client technical leaders * Identifying, mitigating, and resolving blockers to team progress * Contributing to 8th Light by mentoring, leading workshops, representing us in the tech community, or supporting our hiring process ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [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) ## Related Articles - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [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) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know)