Team Lead (Data Engineering)
## About Us
DAS42 is a data consultancy that brings clarity and a modern point of view to managing, accessing, and using datato solve our client's most urgent business needs. We see our clients and the complex data issues they face and apply customized strategies to reach their goals. Our deeply knowledgeable team can engage end-to-end across all layers of our client's data ecosystem, giving them greater efficiency, scale, and flexibility to transform their organization for long-term success.
Why should you work at DAS42? Our cultural pillars say it all: People, Impact, and Curiosity. We care about our people, the work we do makes an impact, and everyone at DAS42 is supported to further develop their skills and ask questions.
Through our commitment to delivering best-in-class solutions and providing industry leading Total Rewards to our employees out team has built a company that we can be proud of. That is we've been named 2022 Snowflake Partner of the Year, one of BuiltIn's 2023 and 2024 Best Places to Work.
As a diverse team, we encourage people from all academic, social, and demographic backgrounds to explore career opportunities. Check out our page for more information about who we are and why our people love working here.
## About the Role
DAS42 is seeking a versatile Lead Data Consultant to design and deliver scalable data solutions, including data models, ELT/ETL pipelines, cloud data platforms, and BI tools. This role involves advising clients on maximizing the value of their data, translating business needs into technical strategies, guiding solution architecture, and supporting or leading project execution. The ideal candidate will be a strong individual contributor and an emerging leader, comfortable mentoring others and driving high-quality outcomes. This client-facing position requires excellent communication skills, technical expertise, and a consultative mindset.
## What You'll Do
- Guide clients on optimizing their data environment for maximum efficiency.
- Develop system engineering, integrations, and architectures based on client needs.
- Implement and advise on data warehouse solutions, ETL pipelines, and BI reporting tools.
- Develop data models to capture client's KPIs and data transformations; validate and test data models.
- Teach technical data modeling concepts to various audiences, including developers and IT professionals.
- Manage technical teams of up to 4-6 people, delegating work across engagements.
- Assign staff with appropriate skill sets to projects in conjunction with the project manager.
- Work within a project management framework to meet objectives and understand the impact of your work.
- Collaborate with Sales and Marketing teams to develop Thought Leadership and support sales efforts.
## What We're Looking For
- 5 to 8 years of work experience in data analytics or data engineering.
- Minimum of 1 year leading projects, formally or informally.
- Experience managing internal employees, ideally with formal direct reports.
- A passion for exploring and solving different kinds of problems.
- Exposure to developer tools/workflow (e.g., git/github, SSH) and command line environments.
- Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Basecamp, JIRA, ASANA).
- Experience with the AWS, Google Cloud ecosystem (BigQuery, Redshift).
- Proficiency with business visualization tools (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Microsoft PowerBI).
- Experience with data warehousing and using Snowflake.
- Experience optimizing database/query performance.
- Proficiency with Python and advanced SQL.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative or technical field (preferred).
- Experience in consulting/services organizations (preferred).
- Experience with Media & Entertainment or Telecom companies (preferred).
## More about the position
- Job Type: Full Time, W-2
- Anticipated Travel: Up to 15% of the time
- Location: USA, Remote
- Base Salary Range: $115-145k (offered salary depends on experience and location)
## Total Experience Equation
We differentiate ourselves in the talent market by investing in a full suite of benefits and a culture that supports our employees' achievement of our core mission to help the world's leading companies make better decisions, faster.
The values of DAS42 drive the Total Experience Equation we offer for our team. We hope to motivate and engage our employees through a variety of offerings that satisfy those values and needs in a way unique to DAS42. A few of those benefits include:
- Unlimited Vacation
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Individual and Company Bonus Programs
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- Regular, In-person Company Events
- Flexible Work Policy
- Remote Work Stipend
- 401(k) Matching
- Learning and Development Programs
*All new hires will be required to complete a background check, and employment at DAS42 is contingent upon successfully passing it. If an applicant is found to have misrepresented themselves, DAS42 reserves the right to withdraw the offer.*
*DAS42 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.* *This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.*
*DAS42 uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security at* *888-897-7781* *or visit* *www.dhs.gov/everify**.*
*Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU. Para más información, visite dhs.gov/e-verify.*