Immediate Need - Data Engineering Leader

This is a remote position.

What you will be doing

• As an active working leader, you will play a pivotal role in our team, responsible for tactically identifying and optimizing performance issues within a globally distributed big data environment. Your expertise will drive performance enhancements across a multitude of use cases, involving the analysis of data and metadata.
  
• You will excel at identifying patterns within underperforming queries and common support challenges, contributing to the overall efficiency of our systems.
  
• Collaboration will be key as you engage with both onshore and offshore teams, working together to achieve shared goals.
  
• Guiding and mentoring junior practitioners to cultivate advanced skills will be a cornerstone of your role. Furthermore, you will be at the forefront of evaluating emerging data frameworks, continuously expanding our team's capabilities.
  
• Developing training modules and refining processes will be second nature to you, fostering enduring improvements in performance.
  
• You will be an agent of change, grounded in data insights, as you create, present, and drive impactful modifications that cover aspects like cost and performance.
  

Requirements

Must have qualifications

• A decade or more of practical experience is essential, specifically within large enterprise environments. Experience with FAANG companies is a notable advantage.
  
• Possession of a post-secondary education, preferably a master's degree, ideally with a background in Mathematics or a related field.
  
• Demonstrated success in roles as a practitioner, leader, mentor, and trainer is a must.
  
• Your track record should include the construction and maintenance of data pipelines and dashboards.
  
• Proven ability in developing data ingestion processes for real-time analysis from diverse streaming data sources is expected.
  
• Your personal contributions should have led to measured optimizations resulting in tangible cost savings.
  

(Note: Please refrain from applying if you do not meet these requirements, as it will save both your time and ours.)

Competencies

• API Development
  
• AWS: EC2, S3, Lambda
  
• Big Data Performance Optimization
  
• BI Tools and Technologies
  
• Data Interchange
  
• Data Lake / Warehouse Development
  
• Data Pipeline Development
  
• Data Ownership (Quality and Analysis)
  
• ETL/Data Flow
  
• Machine Learning and Statistics
  
• RDBMS Development
  

Benefits

In addition to compensation, xcelForce provides strong benefit package options: PTO, Vacation, Holidays and Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, as well as 401k and much more!