Senior/Lead Data Engineer

Senior/Lead Data Engineer

Lead II - Software Engineering

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you'll create a boundless impact that transforms your career-and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are:

We are looking for an experienced Senior/Lead Data Engineer with 8+ years of expertise in designing and delivering scalable, high-performing data solutions on the Azure ecosystem. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Databricks, Spark, modern data lakehouse architectures, data modelling, and both batch and real-time data processing. You will be responsible for driving end-to-end data engineering initiatives, influencing architectural decisions, and ensuring robust, high-quality data pipelines.

The Opportunity:

* 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.

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What You Need:

* 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 Skills:

* 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.

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Georgia

Compensation Range: $82,000-$123,000

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, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following 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, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.

Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

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