Technical Lead - Data Engineering

SunStream is Searching for a Tech Lead - Data Engineering to Join Our Team

Our Vision: A Culture Built on Trust

At SunStream, we have a clear vision of a culture built on trust, and we are looking for a Technical Lead - Data Engineering who can help us bring this vision to life. Our culture is centered around (in)Trust, and we believe that trust is the solution we provide as an employer. We are committed to working (in)Trust with our employees every step of the way, offering purposeful work, financial well-being, and an excellent culture.

The Technical Lead - Data Engineering is responsible for designing, architecting, and building the data framework that powers the company. They collaborate with tech leads to develop scalable, high-quality solutions within budget and organizational constraints. This role ensures data integrity and facilitates data integration for internal and external stakeholders.

Essential Duties

• Communicates with business users to drive business value and efficiently leverage the use of data including optimization and indexing
• Attends and provides input to technical solutions in architecture meetings determining project scope, tasks, timeframe and resources to provide project estimates
• Designs and ensures delivery of automated testing and automated quality analysis processes to validate solutions built
• Designs, develops, and delivers framework capabilities allowing for faster speed to market
• Builds and designs data solutions to maximize scalability from a cost, maintenance, and growth perspective.
• Explains and trains other team members on Data Vaults, Data Modeling, and Data Processing.
• Documents data lineage and related data movement
• Ensures continued alignment with DevSecOps, Security, and SSDLC standards and practices
• Builds automated processes that do not require significant manual intervention

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and planning skills
• Ability to mentor and guide other developers to build team expertise
• Methodical and logical approach to problem-solving, with a focus on delivering high-quality solutions
• Proven ability to manage tasks effectively and meet established deadlines
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build productive relationships with business stakeholders, operations, security teams, and vendors
• Effective communication skills for translating complex technical concepts into clear, concise information for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Understanding of business applications and adherence to development best practices

Technical Skills

• Deep technical expertise in lakehouse architecture, including implementation of the medallion strategy
• Proficient in Data Vault modeling and implementation strategies
• Extensive experience with Databricks
• Strong proficiency in SQL, including reading, writing, and query optimization within Databricks environments
• Expertise in Apache Spark and Spark DataFrames
• Skilled in Python 3.11 and modern Python architectures (PySpark, Pandas)
• Experience with data modeling techniques including Snowflake schema and Star schema
• Hands on experience with Business Intelligence tools, particularly Power BI

Education/Certifications

Bachelor's degree in data science, information technology, software engineering, or similar work experience in a related field

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of experience developing, designing, and delivering data solutions

Leadership

• High level of emotional maturity that can react appropriately in difficult situations
• Ability to understand your audience and impact or influence a diverse population
• Excellent communications skills to convey information accurately and at detailed level to provide clarity to management, team members, or customers on topic
• Interpersonal skills to resolve conflicts among team members
• Escalate concerns/risks to leadership in a timely and action-oriented manner.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process may contact us through the following methods: Phone: 651-282-8434 or Mail: SunStream, Attn: Talent Recruiting, 30 E 7th Street, Suite 700, St. Paul, MN 55101.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. SunStream will not sponsor a work visa to fill this position.

SunStream Business Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/W/D/V) dedicated to diversity in the workplace and offers a great work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.