Careers at the Planet group

Lead software engineer

Irving, TX 75062

Posted: 11/06/2025 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Job Category: Software Development Job Number: 640463 Is job remote?: No

Job Description

Duration - 6 months Contract to Hire
Location - 3 days hybrid in Irving, TX 
Rate - 70-81/hour W2
USC/GC/H4EAD and GC EAD candidates only - client will not sponsor/transfer H1B


Lead Data Engineer - Azure / Databricks / ADF

Seeking a Lead Data Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for the enterprise’s Internal Analytics Platform — the single source of truth for data and reporting. This hands-on leadership role focuses on Azure, Databricks, ADF, SQL, ETL, and data lake architectures, ensuring scalable, high-quality data solutions that power analytics and decision-making. Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise-scale data engineering solutions.

  • Drive architecture across Databricks, Azure Data Factory, SQL, and data lake/delta lake environments.

  • Build and optimize ETL pipelines and data models to support analytics and reporting.

  • Implement CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Pulumi) for deployment automation.

  • Mentor engineers, enforce coding standards, and promote best practices.

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure performance, reliability, and data integrity.
Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional data engineering experience with proven technical leadership.

  • Deep expertise in Azure ecosystem (Databricks, ADF, Key Vault, SQL, ADLS Gen2).

  • Strong skills in SQL, Python, and PySpark for data ingestion, transformation, and curation.

  • Experience designing data/delta lake and medallion architectures.

  • Hands-on experience building scalable ETL pipelines and handling large data volumes.

  • Proficiency with CI/CD and IaC tools (Terraform, Pulumi).

  • Familiarity with Power BI/Tableau and Agile development practices.
Success in This Role
You’ll be the go-to technical leader for data design and performance across Azure and Databricks, guiding teams toward scalable, efficient solutions and a trusted analytics platform.
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