No sponsorship available. No third-party/C2C candidates. Lead Data Engineer Hybrid – Denver, CO | 2 Days Onsite Weekly (Client-Dependent) This is an exclusive, off-market opportunity. Our executive client searches are confidential. Apply now to learn more about this unique new position! What’s In It For You This is a high-impact leadership role with visibility across cloud, ML, and data architecture initiatives for a national enterprise client. You’ll contribute to mission-critical modernizations and be empowered to influence long-term strategy and technical execution. What You Get To Do • Architect, build, and scale modern data pipelines and machine learning workflows using Databricks, Delta Lake, and MLflow. • Lead complex Spark job migrations from platforms like EMR to Databricks, optimizing for scalability, cost-efficiency, and maintainability. • Collaborate cross-functionally with cloud engineers, DevOps teams, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with evolving enterprise needs. • Serve as a technical consultant and thought partner to client leadership on best practices in MLOps, data transformation, and model deployment. • Lead and mentor a team of data engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in delivery. • Implement data governance frameworks, including Unity Catalog, to ensure secure and compliant data usage. • Champion modern DevOps/CI-CD practices to support reliable, automated data workflows and ML model lifecycle management. What You Need To Succeed • 7+ years of data engineering experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership or consulting capacity. • Deep hands-on expertise in Databricks, including Delta Lake, MLflow, Job Workflows, and Unity Catalog. • Proven success migrating and optimizing Spark workloads from EMR or other platforms to Databricks. • Strong grasp of MLOps, with experience building and deploying ML models in production. • Solid cloud engineering background in AWS, Azure, or GCP. • Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Spark. • Familiarity with streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka, Delta Live Tables) and medallion data architecture. • Excellent stakeholder engagement and client-facing communication skills. • Consulting mindset with the ability to lead complex initiatives in dynamic, fast-paced environments. Bonus Perks As a valuable new member of the team, you will have access to our company’s extensive client list, the support of a tenured team, and the opportunity to enroll in a variety of health benefit plans. We are eager to help ensure your success in this exciting new role. Want to find out more about this job opportunity? Apply now!