Lead Data Engineer

About the Role

Oddball believes that the best products are built when companies understand and value the things they are working on. We value learning and growth and the ability to make a big impact at a small company. We believe that we can make big changes happen and improve the daily lives of millions of people by bringing quality software to the federal space. This position is contingent upon contract award. We’re looking for a Lead Data Engineer to join our VA team, setting the technical approach for moving legacy data warehouse data and pipelines onto an Azure and Databricks lakehouse. What you'll be doing: Set the technical approach for migrating data and pipelines onto the lakehouse Guide migration teams on patterns, reconciliation, and quality gates Design reusable migration pipelines using Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks Define how source and target data are reconciled to confirm accuracy Resolve the hardest pipeline and performance problems Mentor data engineers and review their work Partner with product, QA, and platform teams What you’ll bring: Data engineering leadership on large migration or modernization programs Deep experience with Databricks or Spark and Azure Data Factory Strong SQL and Python skills Experience moving legacy ETL and data warehouse workloads to the cloud Understanding of lakehouse and medallion architecture, including Delta Experience in federal or regulated data environments is a plus Thrives in a remote, collaborative Agile environment and genuinely enjoys leading and mentoring engineers Communicates clearly and openly, whether setting technical direction or aligning with the customer Perform other related duties as assigned Requirements: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. In alignment with federal contract requirements, certain roles may also require U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal background investigation and/or a security clear

Requirements & Qualifications

• Strong problem solving foundations, knowledge of modern engineering practices, and interest in technology systems.

Perks & Benefits

• Official mentor support
• verified hiring timeline
• and career progression.