Principal, Data Engineer Architect

Lovelytics is seeking a skilled consultant with experience delivering and solutionging strategic Databricks and data engineering client engagements.

This Principal Consultant will play the role of a data and analytics solution architect, primarily focusing on leading the technical sales process related to data warehousing, ETL development, data integrations, and data modeling. In addition to the technical capabilities for this role, we are looking for someone who wants to work in a collaborative, dynamic, and inclusive environment and has a passion for bringing meaning to data through thought leadership and execution.

Role Location: Arlington, VA, or Remote in the US (MD, DC, CA, IA, ID, IN, NC, SC, TX, TN, GA, CO, NY, NJ, VA, FL, PA) 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Fill the role of data engineer solutions architect for our largest and most complex client engagements focused on developing data warehouses, optimizing back-end performance, and integrating data sources to systems using Databricks
• Partner with our Technical Directors to identify emerging trends in the market, design and implement internal initiatives, etc. 
• Provide thought leadership in the form of blogs, technical ideation for Lovelytics' new offerings, and solutions for client's problems across various verticals.
• Work hand-in-hand with our other capability teams to successfully sell, plan, and deliver engagements
• Gather requirements from clients and develop creative and effective technical solutions
• Partner with our sales team to play an extensive role in the presales and pursuit process, applying knowledge to potential client problems, enabling Lovelytics to expand the business
• Apply your skills with Databricks, using Python, and big data streaming to pioneer client technologies and data
• Manage projects to ensure project milestones are reached within the given timeline and budget allocated
• Support other team members on projects, which can oftentimes mean wearing many different hats
• Integrate Databricks with 3rd-party applications to support customers' architectures
• Troubleshooting data issues on the fly with prospects and clients

Our Ideal Candidate's Skills and Experiences:

• B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent
• 6+ years in data engineering working with cloud-based data analytics architectures and 4+ yrs' experience working directly with clients.
• 2+ years of involvement in technology pre-sales
• Extensive knowledge of data warehousing and data lake concepts and hands-on experience deploying pipelines using Databricks
• Experience developing Machine Learning models or ML Ops processes a plus
• Excellent communication skills are a MUST, all our employees are client-facing, and this role requires both written and verbal client management skills.
• Proven success in client development and partnering with Sales to develop solutions in the presales and discovery phase
• Databricks Data Engineer Professional and Databricks Machine Learning Professional certifications a plus
• Experience designing architectures within a public cloud (AWS or Azure)
• Hands-on experience with Big Data technologies, including Spark, Hadoop, Cassandra, and others
• Ability to extract and transform data via Python, deep exposure and understanding of data warehousing, ETL pipelines, etc.
• Overall understanding of analytics from analytic engineering to visualization tools

What We Promise You:

• Exciting projects with great clients in varying departments and verticals across the world
• The ability to work closely with experienced data engineers and quickly grow and expand your skillset
• The ability to work closely with all sizes of companies, ranging from Fortune 100 to small local businesses
• A workplace where you are encouraged to challenge the status quo and develop new technologies, methodologies, and processes
• A diverse team consisting of data gurus, experience seekers, and entrepreneurial minds that are always pushing to be better
   

Lovelytics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don’t have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. The salary range for candidates in the US for this position is $148,000-$202,000 depending on level, experience, and skills. Note, that a realistic starting salary is the mid point of the provided range.