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H&R Block · 9 hours ago

Lead Data Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$118K/yr - $188K/yr

8+ years exp

H&R Block is a company dedicated to helping people with a strong focus on providing confidence in their financial services. They are seeking a Lead Data Engineer to transform their financial services data platform, leading the design and governance of scalable data systems while leveraging advanced technologies.

ConsultingRetailService IndustryTax Preparation

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and deliver scalable data solutions using Azure Data Services, Microsoft Fabric, and C# .NET

Create robust, maintainable data models to power analytics and product development across financial services

Optimize existing data systems and pipelines to improve performance, scalability, and cost efficiency

Drive end-to-end implementation of financial domain data solutions - from ingestion and transformation through governance and consumption - ensuring reliability, security, compliance, and performance across critical systems

Migrate legacy financial services data systems to cloud-native architectures delivering resilient, compliant, and cost‑efficient infrastructure

Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, business leaders, analysts, and engineers to understand data needs and translate them into high-quality scalable architectures

Establish and enforce data engineering standards for data governance, quality, observability, and documentation across the stack

Provide technical leadership, coaching, and career development for data engineers and drive technical excellence and innovation across engineering efforts

Qualification

Azure Cloud TechnologiesData ServicesSQLData ModelingC# .NETCI/CD PipelinesDevOps for DataInfrastructure-as-CodeStakeholder ManagementPassion for InnovationBankingFinancial ServicesDatabricksCommunication 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 solutions

Deep expertise in Azure Cloud Technologies and Data Services - Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, and modern data and AI architecture patterns

Strong proficiency in SQL and data modeling techniques

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

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

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

Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and mentoring others

Preferred

Experience in Banking and Financial Services Domain

Hands on experience with .Net

Experience leveraging Databricks for data engineering solutions

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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