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H&R Block · 1 day ago

Lead Engineer-Data Platforms

Missouri, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$118K/yr - $188K/yr

8+ years exp

H&R Block is a leader in tax preparation and financial services, and they are seeking a Lead Engineer for their Data Platforms team. The role involves architecting and leading the development of scalable data and AI solutions, modernizing infrastructure, and promoting best practices in data management and AI operations.

ConsultingRetailService IndustryTax Preparation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Architect & Build: Design and deliver scalable data AI platform solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Data Lake, SHIR, Power BI, Fabric-native services and AI/ML toolsets

Lead Initiatives: Drive end-to-end implementation of data and AI projects, from ingestion and transformation to governance, observability, ML Ops, and consumption. Ensure high standards of data reliability, security, and performance

Modernize Infrastructure: Migrate legacy systems to cloud-native and AI-enabled architectures, ensuring performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency

Enable Data & AI Products: Collaborate with analytics, AI/ML, engineering, and business teams to deliver reusable data assets, semantic models, and self-service capabilities

Implement ML Ops & AI Ops: Collaborate with data scientists and ML engineers to establish robust ML Ops pipelines and operationalize AI models using tools like Azure ML, MLflow, and Kubernetes

Promote Data Mesh Principles: Work with domain teams to decentralize data ownership and promote self-service capabilities that include data and AI services

Champion Best Practices: Establish and enforce standards for data quality, lineage, security, and monitoring (e.g., DataDog)

Mentor & Guide: Provide technical leadership, coaching, and career development for data engineers and platform developers

Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with product managers, business leaders, AI/ML practitioners, and vendors to prioritize and deliver high-value outcomes

Qualification

Microsoft FabricAzure Data ServicesAI/ML solutionsSQLPythonData modelingCI/CD pipelinesDevOps for dataML Ops practicesInfrastructure-as-codeStakeholder managementCommunication skillsTeam leadershipMentoringContinuous learning

Required

Bachelor's degree in a related field or the equivalent through a combination of education and related work experience

8 years minimum related work experience

7+ years of proven experience designing, implementing, and leading enterprise-scale data platforms and AI/ML solutions

Deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Services and modern data and AI architecture patterns

Strong proficiency in SQL, Python and data modeling techniques

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps for data, ML Ops practices, and infrastructure-as-code

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Demonstrated ability to lead small teams while remaining hands-on with complex technical challenges

Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and mentoring others

Preferred

Experience with OneLake, Lakehouse architecture, and Fabric-native governance tools

Knowledge of data mesh principles and domain-oriented data ownership

Certifications in Azure Data Engineering, Azure ML and Microsoft Fabric

Exposure to machine learning pipelines or advanced analytics

Benefits

Medical and prescription drug coverage

H&R Block Retirement Savings Plan (401(k) Plan)

Employee Assistance Program

(virtual) fitness center programs

Associate discount program

Business Travel Accident Insurance

Associate Tax Prep benefit

Company

H&R Block

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H&R Block is a tax solutions provider that offers tax returns, filings, and advisory services for individuals and businesses. It is a sub-organization of Ameriprise Financial.

Founded in 1955

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.hrblock.com

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