Lead Data Engineer

• Candidates must live within 50 miles of corporate offices: Baltimore MD, Wilmington DE, Charlotte NC, Irving TX
• Top 3 Skills: Strong TypeScript developer, GraphQL, and Data modeling experience (Aurora, Postgres etc.)
• Temp-to-perm

Lead Data Engineer

We re seeking a Lead Data Engineer. As the organization expands its market verticals, a multi-product strategy is taking shape to drive growth through compelling customer engagement. In support of this, teams are delivering products across a range of platforms and technologies.

Our environment spans AWS, Azure, IBM iSeries and zSeries, and OpenShift on-prem as part of a broader hybrid strategy. With a combination of diverse technology stacks and varying regulatory requirements, the landscape is both complex and continuously evolving - supporting a growing, multi-product approach.

The Lead Data Engineer will have delivered solutions which are mixed on-prem / AWS hybrid and have demonstrated a drive toward building cloud-native solutions. This is a hands-on engineering role which provides an opportunity to solve complex business, data, and technical challenges in both on-premises and cloud-based operations. The person in this role will be responsible for driving execution through iterative development, software craft and automation wherever possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with architects, product managers, and designers to understand the requirements, scope, and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Strong backend development using Typescript is a must.
• Data modeling experience to design, develop, and maintain GraphQL APIs and Data Solutions using RDBMS like Aurora, Postgres, and in-memory data stores like Amazon Memory DB and Redis, ensuring optimal performance, data integrity, availability, and scalability.
• Utilize TypeScript to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code for back-end development.
• Execute multi-product development strategy in collaboration with cross-functional teams to create, develop and support multiple products, ensuring seamless integration and consistent user experiences.
• Participate in design, development, and review of automated test cases to ensure comprehensive test coverage and high software quality.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms, containerization technologies and infrastructure as code (IaC) like AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes and Terraform
• Strong background in DevOps with extensive experience in CI/CD practices, along with a passion for automating processes to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior engineers, promoting best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and reliability of our software systems.
• Take a hands-on approach to manage the delivery of innovative projects, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to meet project timelines and quality standards.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices, and apply this knowledge to improve our software development processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in computer science, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in software development leading large scale initiatives in collaboration with cross functional teams.
• Strong proficiency in GraphQL, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Expertise in TypeScript and its application in both front-end and back-end development.
• Proficiency with data solutions using RDBMS like Aurora and Postgres and in-memory data stores like Redis and memory dB, including data modeling, performance optimization, and data migration.
• Experience with BPMN workflow solutions such as Camunda, including workflow design, implementation, and management.
• Familiarity with other relevant technologies such as Node.js, React, or similar frameworks.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and version control systems especially GitHub.
• Previous experience with designing customer domain for large enterprise and domain driven design is a big plus.
• Previous experience in leadership and mentorship will be an added advantage.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and creatively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on code quality and maintainability.

Skill/Experience/Education

• Mandatory Skills: Strong Typescript development skills along with GraphQL and Data Modeling Experience.
• Desired Skills: AWS cloud native tech stack RDBMS - Aurora, Postgres In-memory DBs: Memory DB or Redis DevOps, CI/CD pipeline Kafka.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. EEO IS THE LAW CC Pace invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company s written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.