Data Engineering Tech Lead

Job Description

Our client, a top healthcare company, seeks a Tech Lead (Data Engineering), which involves designing, building, and optimizing scalable data architectures and processes to enable efficient data utilization and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong leadership skills to deliver best-in-class data engineering solutions, drive process improvements, and mentor junior team members in a high-performing environment.

This is a contractual position through the end of 2026. The client prefers that the candidate to be nearby the greater San Francisco area, but they will consider all profiles from the Pacific and Mountain time zones.

The Role.

• Oversee the design and implementation of robust, scalable, and high-performance data systems that align with organizational goals.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into effective architecture and engineering solutions.
• Develop and manage software processes enabling seamless data movement across data warehouses, data lakes, and internal systems.
• Design and optimize ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines to prepare high-quality, reliable data for various stakeholders.
• Build and maintain data ingestion frameworks, data quality controls, and integrated audit systems.
• Implement and uphold data governance practices to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and security.
• Perform data analysis and communicate findings and actionable insights to business and technical teams.
• Serve as a technical authority on data engineering best practices, staying current with emerging tools and methodologies.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to junior Data Engineers, fostering knowledge sharing and skill development.
• Drive continuous improvement in data engineering processes, standards, and team capabilities.
• Support collaboration across technical and business units to promote a data-driven culture.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications.

Requirements

AWS, Python, Talend, SnowFlake