Lead Data Engineer – Snowflake

Grey Parrot Systems is hiring a Lead Data Engineer to own data platform architecture, set engineering standards, and lead a team building production-grade data pipelines for enterprise client engagements.About Grey Parrot SystemsGrey Parrot Systems is a women-owned, BEP-certified IT services firm headquartered in Naperville, IL. We deliver AI-first, governance-driven digital transformation — and we're growing.Must-Have Skills8+ years of data engineering experience — proven technical leadership or lead engineer experienceExpert-level Snowflake — architecture, schema design, query optimization, cost governance, and access controlsExpert-level dbt — modeling, transformations, testing, documentation, incremental models, and deployment governanceStrong Dagster — asset-based pipelines, scheduling, sensors, and alertingStrong Python — production-grade ETL/ELT automation and pipeline developmentExpert-level SQL — complex queries, window functions, CTEs, and performance optimizationDeep data modeling — Medallion Architecture, star schema, and dimensional modelingExperience defining data engineering standards — coding practices, naming conventions, and documentationAbility to mentor and guide junior and mid-level data engineersMust be local to Naperville, IL — on-site / hybrid availability requiredWhat You'll DoOwn data engineering architecture and delivery — setting technical direction and governing standardsDesign and build production-grade ELT pipelines — Python, Dagster, dbt, and SnowflakeGovern dbt data models across Bronze / Silver / Gold layers — transformations, tests, and documentationArchitect and optimize Snowflake environments — schema design, clustering, materialized views, and cost governanceDefine and enforce data engineering standards across the teamLead data platform observability — monitoring, alerting, lineage, and incident resolutionMentor junior and mid-level data engineers — raising the technical barUse Claude and AI tools to accelerate SQL generation, dbt modeling, and pipeline documentationTech StackSnowflake · dbt · Dagster · Python · SQL · Medallion Architecture · Fivetran / Airbyte / dlt · Git · CI/CD · Azure / AWS / GCP · Microsoft 365Nice to Havedbt Cloud, Airflow, or MotherDuck / DuckDB experienceSnowflake SnowPro or dbt certificationAI-powered data engineering and LLM-integrated pipeline experienceWhat Sets You ApartYou built the modern data stack — not just contributed to someone else'sYou set the dbt standards your team follows and enforce them in code reviewYou mentor engineers who become better because of working with youYou use Claude daily to accelerate data engineering work — and teach others to do the sameDetailsLocation: Naperville, IL — Local candidates onlyOn-Site / Hybrid requiredExperience: 8+ yearsType: Full-TimeStart: ImmediateStay Connected👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/gparrot/