Lead Data Engineer

Job Description Role:- Technical Lead/ Lead Data Engineer/ Data Architect Location:- MacLean or Richmond VA (hybrid)Visa:- USC, GC, H4EAD with W2 Video interview Key Responsibilities Design and implement scalable data pipelines and schemas using AWS RDS, Lambda, and related services. Develop and optimize Python and SQL solutions for data ingestion, transformation, and analysis. Collaborate with data strategy leads to build dashboards and enable self-service data capabilities. Integrate data from sources such as OneLake and Snowflake for resiliency metrics and trend analysis. Contribute to automation of audit controls and support AI-driven drift detection. Work on future-state initiatives involving Big Data technologies like Spark and Databricks. Ensure data solutions support scalability, resiliency posture reporting, and infrastructure health monitoring. Required Skills Python, SQL AWS RDS, AWS Lambda Experience in enterprise data environments (banking preferred) Preferred Skills AWS Glue, Spark, Databricks REST API development experience Snowflake AWS Solutions Architect Certification Former Capital One experience highly preferred Qualifications 6–10 years of data engineering experience Strong understanding of data resiliency, network reliability, and scalable architecture Growth mindset with willingness to learn and leverage AI for data insights Success Criteria Fully automated audit controls for the data pod Enable self-service data access Faster data delivery and trend visibility Support resiliency posture reporting across teams Job Type: Contract Pay: $54.52 - $65.66 per hour Work Location: On the road