Lead Data Engineer

Lead Data Engineer responsible for owning the design, implementation, and evolution of Fiberutilities Group's data integration ecosystem with external partners and service providers in a hybrid remote role based in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Responsibilities

• Direct the complete architecture and design of data integration flows with external partners and service providers
• Architect, build, and sustain ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest, transform, and load external data into Azure SQL
• Establish data modeling standards, schemas, and data contracts for external data domains and ensure consistency across datasets
• Implement data quality frameworks to monitor and improve data reliability
• Apply machine learning and advanced techniques to enhance data cleansing, matching, and enrichment
• Set and enforce best practices, coding standards, and review processes for data engineering work

Requirements

• 7+ years in data architecture or data engineering roles
• Extensive experience designing and building ETL/ELT pipelines in Azure-centric environments
• 2+ years in senior or leadership roles
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent professional experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience

• Data engineering experience: 7+ years (Preferred)
• Azure ETL/ELT pipeline development: 1 year (Preferred)
• Lead or Senior-level experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Technologies

• Azure SQL

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Life insurance
• Eligible for annual bonus
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Work Location

• Hybrid remote in Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

Ability to Commute

• Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 (Required)