AWS Lead Data Engineer

We're partnering with a company in the Logistics space, who are one of the largest natural food distributors in the country! Employee-owned, our client is passionate about innovation and integrity, and as they continue with an ongoing migration from legacy SQL/SSIS into AWS, they are looking to expand their team, by bringing onboard a lead Data Engineer!Please note! This role requires three days onsite in Naperville, IL, just outside Chicago! Our client places tremendous value in the benefits of collaborative work.WHAT YOU'LL DOServe as the technical lead for the data engineering team, guiding development decisions, unblocking engineers, and maintaining the quality bar without direct management authorityLead future development efforts of a mature, high-visibility profitability product immediately post-launchParticipate in architecture design and represent the team in cross-functional architect committeeMentor junior and mid-level engineers as a core part of your day-to-day, not a side responsibilityPartner with the Engineering Manager on sprint planning and bodies of work in a two-week Agile cadenceInterface with business stakeholders to communicate technical concepts clearly and crediblyReinforce and model SDLC principles and enterprise engineering best practices across the teamWHAT YOU BRING7+ years of focused data engineering experience in enterprise or midsize-to-large organizationsAWS as your dominant cloud platform, with hands-on experience in the past couple of years, this role lives in the AWS-native dirty detailsStrong Python, SQL and PySpark proficiency; the ability to write clean, production-grade code matters more than familiarity with any specific orchestration toolExperience with analytical data warehousing; Redshift is the platform in use, though Databricks or Snowflake backgrounds with strong SQL and PySpark transfer wellA genuine understanding of SDLC principles and why they matter in a mature engineering organization, not just familiarity with the vocabularyDemonstrated ability to lead and mentor technically without holding direct authority over the engineers you're guidingCommunication skills sufficient to hold a room with non-technical business stakeholders, this is not a heads-down-only environmentMMD Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, alienage or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.