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# Python Lead Developer

- **Company:** Sharpedge Solutions
- **Location:** San Antonio, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, Information Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Dataspaces, Data Systems, IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, SQL Databases, Unstructured Data, Workflow Management Systems, Data Processing, Scripting, Google Cloud, Macros, Data Ingestion, Snowflake, Data Analytics, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** June 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/2fcb8774-be23-4b8e-a2db-51b74a6ffb92

## About the Role

· Strong hands-on expertise in Python (Primary skill) for data engineering, including scripting, data processing, and pipeline development.
· Experience with DBT (Secondary focus) for data transformation and modeling.
· Solid understanding of ELT concepts, data pipeline architecture, and workflow orchestration.
· Strong experience with SQL and complex data transformations.
· Hands-on experience with Snowflake (data modeling, transformations, performance tuning).
· Experience integrating with ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, DataStage, or similar).
· Familiarity with data pipeline frameworks and orchestration tools.
· Experience with CLI-based tools and Python SDKs for automation and migration.

Preferred Skills:

· Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform) and modern data ecosystems.
· Experience with advanced DBT practices (macros, testing, documentation).
· Experience in Insurance domain, especially Pricing / Rating / Analytics datasets.

## Description

We are seeking a Data Engineer with strong Python expertise (primary) and DBT-based ELT experience (secondary) to support data ingestion, transformation, and pipeline development for Data Analytics and Monitoring solutions within the Pricing domain. This role focuses on building scalable, automated data pipelines and enabling high-quality, analytics-ready datasets., · Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines using Python for ingestion, transformation, and processing.
· Implement and manage ELT workflows using DBT, ensuring modular, reusable, and maintainable transformations.
· Build and optimize Snowflake data models, views, and transformations for analytics consumption.
· Develop frameworks for handling structured and unstructured data ingestion.
· Ensure data quality, validation, and consistency across multiple data systems.
· Automate data workflows using Python-based utilities, SDKs, and CLI tools.
· Perform monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance tuning of pipelines.


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