CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) · 4 hours ago
Lead Data Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$124K/yr - $209K/yr
6+ years expCLA (CliftonLarsonAllen) is a top 10 national professional services firm dedicated to creating opportunities for clients, people, and communities. They are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to shape the enterprise data landscape, guide the design and development of scalable data solutions, and provide mentorship to the team.
AccountingConsultingOutsourcing
Responsibilities
Act as a technical SME in data engineering, providing advanced expertise in architecture, design, and best practices
Lead team of engineers in building scalable data pipelines using Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, and Snowflake
Oversee technical execution, ensuring solutions meet performance, reliability, security, and compliance standards
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical direction and resolve complex challenges
Own and drive improvements in scalability, maintainability, and performance through advanced design, refactoring, and documentation
Direct team's participation in agile processes, ensuring team delivery aligns with business priorities
Provide day-to-day leadership providing coaching, development, and performance management
Qualification
Required
6 years of relevant experience required
Cloud Engineering across Azure or AWS and Databricks experience
Experience designing and building enterprise data pipelines, databases/data warehouses, and system integrations (APIs, ETL, or middleware)
Bachelor's degree or a combination of relevant experience and training may be considered in lieu of a degree
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and Office products (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) Advanced proficiency in programming, such as Python, R, Scala, Java, Snowflake, GitHub, and SQL required
Proficiency in data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib Advanced proficiency in data modeling and big data technologies such as Hadoop and Spark
Proficiency in data privacy regulations such as DGPR and CCPA Advanced proficiency in system integrations, APIs, and middleware
Skilled in addressing technical debt, optimizing performance, and producing enterprise-grade code
Preferred
Supervisory experience preferred
One or more of the following preferred: Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate, Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional, AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate, Google Certified Professional Data Engineer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate
Benefits
Flexible PTO (designed to offer flexible time away for you!)
Up to 12 weeks paid parental leave
Paid Volunteer Time Off
Mental health coverage
Quarterly Wellness stipend
Fertility benefits
Health, dental, vision, 401k and much more
Company
CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen)
CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through industry-focused wealth advisory, outsourcing, audit, tax, and consulting services.
5001-10000 employees
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