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Location: 100% Remote (must work EST hours)
Duration: 18–24 months
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer with strong data architecture knowledge to support a leading financial institution in modernizing and simplifying its data processes. The role will provide hands-on technical engineering expertise, reduce the workload on current technical leads, and help upskill existing team members. The client is focused on moving away from complex, homegrown code and leveraging vendor-maintained solutions. This role is business-critical and requires someone who can integrate quickly, communicate effectively across product and technical teams, and provide strong leadership in both data engineering and architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
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Design, develop, and maintain SQL statements and SSIS ETL packages.
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Lead and mentor junior developers, ensuring scalable and maintainable solutions.
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Provide strong data architecture expertise, including knowledge of data flows, integrations, and modeling within large institutions.
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Partner with business stakeholders to minimize reliance on custom code and maximize vendor-maintained capabilities.
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Support mortgage domain specific data initiatives, ensuring systems align with enterprise standards and industry best practices.
Required Skills:
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10+ years of data engineering experience, including hands-on SQL development and SSIS ETL package creation.
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Proven data architecture expertise, with the ability to explain and integrate complex data flows and models across enterprise systems.
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Mortgage domain expertise strongly preferred; banking domain experience acceptable.
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Strong soft skills — excellent communication, problem-solving, ability to influence, and engage with cross-functional stakeholders.
Nice-to-Have Skills
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Python programming experience
Heitmeyer Consulting is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to minority status, gender, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.