Lead Data Engineer

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end data solutions by translating business needs into technical requirements and designing scalable architectures.
• Lead the development of integrated business and enterprise application solutions, ensuring they meet architectural standards for reliability and security.
• Mentor and advise engineers across all software development lifecycle (SDLC) phases using Agile and Kanban methodologies.
• Establish best practices for source control and CI/CD to ensure efficient testing and deployment.
• Design and manage data lake solutions, focusing on data quality, governance, observability, and service level agreements.
• Continuously improve the efficiency of data pipelines and ETL processes across the organization.
• Partner with platform and architecture stakeholders to design solutions that meet complex business objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, computer information systems (CIS), or a related field.
• 7 years of experience in data, business intelligence, platform engineering, or software engineering.
• 6 years of experience implementing solutions within the software development life cycle (SDLC).
• 4 years of expertise in object-oriented programming (OOP), SQL, and scripting.
• 4 years of experience with big data and Cloud big data technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, CIS, or a related field.
• 7+ years of data engineering experience with a focus on building and scaling data pipelines within GCP using Spark.
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and SQL for complex data manipulation.
• Deep expertise in Data Modelling (Star Schema, Snowflake, or Data Vault).
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for data workloads.
• Hands-on experience with Looker, PowerBI, or GenAI/LLM integration within data pipelines.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
• 401(k) retirement account with company match up to 4.25%.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with a 15% discount.
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, sick leave, and volunteer time.
• Paid maternity leave (up to 10 weeks) and paid parental leave (4 weeks).
• Comprehensive insurance plans and mental health care access.

About the Company

Lowe’s is a FORTUNE®100 home improvement company with total fiscal 2025 sales of more than $86 billion. We operate over 1,750 stores and 120 distribution centers, supporting communities through programs focused on affordable housing, community spaces, and skilled trade development.