Lead Data Engineer
Los Angeles, CA, 91608
Reference ID: 32261534
Date Posted: 07/31/2026
Apply now: Lead Data Engineer / Delivery Lead, location is in LA. The start date is ASAP for this contract position.
Job Title: Lead Data Engineer / Delivery Lead
Location-Type: LA
Start Date Is: ASAP
Duration: Contract
Compensation Range: $130-150K
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Job Description:
Lead end-to-end data engineering delivery while serving as the primary client-facing program owner, ensuring scalable data solutions and successful project execution.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Lead development and optimization of data pipelines using Databricks, SQL, Python, and PySpark
- Design and maintain data models, Lakehouse architecture, and data marts
- Orchestrate and monitor ETL/ELT workflows, ensuring performance and reliability
- Act as primary point of contact for stakeholders, running meetings and providing updates
- Manage timelines, deliverables, and overall workstream execution
- Coordinate across onshore/offshore teams and unblock technical challenges
- Conduct code reviews, enforce best practices, and mentor engineering team members
- Oversee data quality, monitoring, alerting, and production issue resolution
- Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Requirements:
- Must-Haves:
- 8–12 years of experience in data engineering or analytics roles
- Strong hands-on experience with Databricks (critical requirement)
- Proficiency in SQL, Python, and PySpark
- Experience building and maintaining scalable ETL/ELT pipelines
- Strong understanding of data warehousing and dimensional modeling
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)
- Cloud experience (AWS preferred; any cloud acceptable with Databricks)
- Proven experience in client/stakeholder management and communication
- Experience owning projects, managing timelines, and delivering end-to-end solutions
- Leadership experience guiding teams and coordinating across multiple workstreams
- Nice-to-Haves:
- Media or entertainment industry experience
- Experience leading offshore teams
- Prior experience in a tech lead, delivery lead, or solutions role
- AWS-specific expertise
- Master's degree in a relevant field
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