Lead Data Engineer

Brooksource’s retail client is looking to hire a Lead Data Engineer. This person will partner closely with Data Engineers to define, design, and drive technical solutions across corporate initiatives. This role requires strong technical leadership, solution design, and mentorship capabilities. The ideal candidate is a well-rounded technologist who has experience leading projects and mentoring engineers, with a deep background in Azure, software engineering, and data integration. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with product owners, project managers, and engineering leads to define and manage technical work Mentor junior and mid-level engineers (Software & Data) Lead solution architecture and assignment of technical tasks Provide hands-on support and guidance across software, data, and DevOps efforts Collaborate with cross-functional teams onsite periodically Integrate with external platforms and evolve internal tools using cloud-native practices Required Qualifications: 10+ years in engineering roles, with 7+ years leading technical teams or large projects Strong experience in solution architecture, technical leadership, and project delivery Comfortable managing complex technical workloads without people management duties Experience working across software engineering, data engineering, and DevOps Frontend/Backend Development: Next.js, React, Node.js, JavaScript, preferred Cloud/DevOps: Strong Azure experience required (Data Factory, Logic Apps, Containerization) Data Engineering: Azure data services, Snowflake, SaaS integrations Experience in full-stack development and enterprise-scale integrations Retail industry experience strongly preferred (especially in customer, finance, or supply chain domains) About Brooksource Brooksource provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, citizenship, disability, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Job Type: Contract Pay: $85.00 - $95.00 per hour Benefits: Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Work Location: Remote