Cloud Data Engineer

Senior Data Warehouse / ETL Technical Lead (Contract) Location: Columbus, OH (Local Candidates Only) Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Candidates must be flexible to work onsite as needed) Duration: Long-Term Contract We are seeking an experienced Senior Data Warehouse / ETL Technical Lead to support a large-scale enterprise data transformation initiative. This role is ideal for a seasoned data professional who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to coordinate, enable, and guide development teams across multiple workstreams. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a data warehouse migration from an on-premises environment to the cloud while helping drive data integration, documentation, quality, and technical leadership efforts. Responsibilities • Create, update, and maintain data mapping documentation between legacy and target systems. • Review code and provide technical feedback and guidance to development teams. • Troubleshoot ETL failures, identify root causes, and recommend solutions. • Support planning and coordination activities across multiple project workstreams. • Assist with enterprise data warehouse migration efforts from on-premises platforms to cloud-based solutions. • Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to document requirements and ensure alignment with project objectives. • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to data team members. • Serve as a key resource for data integration, data quality, and data modeling initiatives. Required Qualifications • Proven experience with ETL development and support. • Strong hands-on experience with Informatica. • Advanced SQL Server experience. • Strong background in data modeling. • Experience documenting business and technical requirements. • Demonstrated experience mapping data across multiple systems. • Proven technical leadership experience within a data-focused team. • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Exceptional attention to detail. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC). • Snowflake experience. • Experience supporting financial services data environments. • Experience within the automotive industry or automotive financial services sector. Candidate Profile This position is best suited for a senior-level data professional who enjoys working across teams, solving complex data challenges, and enabling project success through technical leadership. While this role involves less hands-on development than a traditional ETL developer position, candidates must possess a strong technical foundation and be comfortable providing guidance, coordination, and support across multiple stakeholders and workstreams. Important: Candidates must currently reside in the Columbus, Ohio area and be local at the time of submission. Relocation candidates will not be considered.