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Lead Data Engineer | St. Paul, Minnesota
Lead Data Engineer
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St. Paul , Minnesota

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Hybrid

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Contract

St. Paul, Minnesota

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Hybrid

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Contract

Job ID 74504|Posted May 6, 2026
JOB DESCRIPTION

Join our team as a Lead Data Engineer, where you'll spearhead technical execution and provide architectural guidance across diverse engineering teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence the standards for a modern data stack centered on Snowflake and Azure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead technical efforts for distributed teams, ensuring clarity and high standards across time zones.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners and Solution Architects to design optimal data pipelines.
  • Develop systems for high availability and fault tolerance to ensure platform resilience.
  • Engineer and optimize data pipelines using Fivetran, Snowflake, and dbt for large-scale datasets.
  • Implement metadata-driven pipelines to enhance development speed and reduce manual tasks.
  • Apply advanced modeling techniques to create high-performance datasets for analytics and AI.
  • Optimize Snowflake performance to minimize latency and reduce costs.
  • Ensure platform reliability through end-to-end observability and rigorous quality checks.
  • Manage data flows within the Azure ecosystem, leveraging Azure DevOps and related services.

Skills

  • Extensive experience in building and optimizing complex data architectures and pipelines.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Snowflake, dbt, and Fivetran.
  • Strong skills in Azure services, including Storage, Compute, and DevOps/CI/CD.
  • Proven ability to engineer layered data frameworks using various modeling methodologies.
  • Experience in guiding offshore teams and conducting technical code reviews.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience in building data foundations for Machine Learning and Generative AI use cases.
  • Knowledge of automated data privacy/masking and advanced metadata cataloging.

At Horizontal, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We believe that diversity drives innovation and are dedicated to creating an environment that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Horizontal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Horizontal is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or participate in the interview process, click here to request accommodation assistance.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.

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