Lead Data Engineer

Advance your data engineering career with Capgemini in Hartford, CT (hybrid), working 3 days per week in the office. This Lead Data Engineer role supports teams delivering reliable data platforms through pipeline development, performance optimization, and production-grade data practices. The estimated salary range is USD 125,000 to 136,000 per year.

What you’ll do

• Build data pipelines to support dependable data flow across systems.
• Optimize SQL for efficient querying and improved performance.
• Model data to structure information for downstream analytics and applications.
• Manage NoSQL stores as part of the data platform architecture.
• Implement quality checks to help maintain data accuracy and consistency.
• Perform performance tuning across data workflows and databases.
• Own metadata management to improve discoverability and governance of data assets.
• Provide production support to resolve issues and keep pipelines running.

What you’ll bring

• Data Engineering
• Database Engineering
• Stakeholder Management
• Agile/SAFe
• Documentation
• Delivery Excellence

Benefits and support

• Paid time off based on employee grade, including vacation (12 to 25 days), company paid holidays, personal days, and sick leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (for example, 401(k) in the U.S. or RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs

Preferred certifications

• SnowPro
• Databricks