Lead Data Engineer
Description For Lead Data Engineer
PepsiCo is seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to join their IT team in Plano, Texas. This role focuses on designing and implementing robust data solutions using Microsoft Azure platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in data engineering, particularly with Azure services, and will work on creating scalable data pipelines, maintaining data warehouses, and implementing data governance processes. The position offers competitive compensation ranging from $89,000 to $149,000, along with comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, 401k, and bonus opportunities. The role requires strong technical expertise in SQL, Python, and Azure services, combined with excellent communication skills to work effectively with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to join a global leader in the food and beverage industry, working on enterprise-scale data solutions while contributing to best practices and mentoring junior engineers.
Responsibilities For Lead Data Engineer
- Design, develop, and implement data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes using Azure services
- Develop and maintain data lakes and data warehouses on Azure
- Build and optimize data models for data warehousing, data marts, and data lakes
- Develop and implement data quality checks and data governance processes
- Troubleshoot and resolve data-related issues
- Collaborate with data scientists and analysts
- Stay current with latest cloud computing and data engineering technologies
- Mentor junior data engineers
- Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle
Requirements For Lead Data Engineer
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, with at least 5 years of experience working with Azure data services
- Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and other relevant programming languages
- Experience with data warehousing and data lake architectures
- Experience with ETL/ELT tools and technologies
- Experience with data modeling and data warehousing concepts
- Experience with data quality and data governance best practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with Agile development methodologies
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field required (Master's preferred)
- Relevant Azure certifications are a plus
Benefits For Lead Data Engineer
- Bonus target payout of 10% of annual salary
- Paid time off including parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement
- Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life)
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
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