Sage Metrics Services · 7 hours ago
Senior/Lead Data Engineer - Alpharetta
Alpharetta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$82K/yr - $123K/yr
8+ years expSage Metrics Services is a company that transforms lives through technology. They are seeking a Senior/Lead Data Engineer with over 8 years of experience in designing and delivering scalable data solutions on the Azure ecosystem, responsible for driving data engineering initiatives and ensuring robust data pipelines.
Information Services
No H1B
Hiring Manager
Chinelo Ezenwa
Responsibilities
Architect, design, and implement scalable data platforms and pipelines on Azure and Databricks
Build and optimize data ingestion, transformation, and processing workflows across batch and real-time data streams
Work extensively with ADLS, Delta Lake, and Spark (Python) for large-scale data engineering
Lead the development of complex ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring high quality, reliability, and performance
Design and implement data models, including conceptual, logical, and physical models for analytics and operational workloads
Work with relational and lakehouse systems including PostgreSQL and Delta Lake
Define and enforce best practices in data governance, data quality, security, and architecture
Collaborate with architects, data scientists, analysts, and business teams to translate requirements into technical solutions
Troubleshoot production issues, optimize performance, and support continuous improvement of the data platform
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to building engineering standards and reusable components
Qualification
Required
8+ years of hands-on data engineering experience in enterprise environments
Strong expertise in Azure services, especially Azure Databricks, Functions, and Azure Data Factory (preferred)
Advanced proficiency in Apache Spark with Python (PySpark)
Strong command over SQL, query optimization, and performance tuning
Deep understanding of ETL/ELT methodologies, data pipelines, and scheduling/orchestration
Hands-on experience with Delta Lake (ACID transactions, optimization, schema evolution)
Strong experience in data modelling (normalized, dimensional, lakehouse modelling)
Experience in both batch processing and real-time/streaming data (Kafka, Event Hub, or similar)
Solid understanding of data architecture principles, distributed systems, and cloud-native design patterns
Ability to design end-to-end solutions, evaluate trade-offs, and recommend best-fit architectures
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead technical discussions
Preferred
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and Git
Familiarity with IaC tools (Terraform, ARM)
Exposure to data governance and cataloging tools (Azure Purview)
Experience supporting machine learning or BI workloads on Databricks
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year
Receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year)
10 paid holidays
Eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty
Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
Eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits
Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits
Participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines
Company
Sage Metrics Services
Sage Metrics Services is a human resource consulting and recruitment agency.
Bengaluru, IN
2-10 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase