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Senior Data Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
27 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Job Description
Job Requirements
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior data engineers, guiding them in best practices and coding standards.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and adherence to best practices.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in Snowflake or Matillion, DBT, and the Microsoft Data Stack, staying abreast of industry trends and advancements.
- Troubleshoot and optimize existing data pipelines and processes to improve performance and reliability.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, design documents, and implementation guides.
- What it takes:
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering, with a focus on cloud-based data platforms.
- Extensive hands-on experience with either Snowflake or Matillion, DBT, and the Microsoft Data Stack (Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics).
- Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation and transformation.
- Experience with other cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot and optimize data pipelines and processes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Prior experience in a leadership or mentorship role is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Sparq is proud to offer equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.
- We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and believe in an inclusive workplace. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let us know by contacting recruiting@teamsparq.com
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