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MAT Lead / Cloud Data Engineering Lead

Purple Drive, Minneapolis, MN, United States


Overview:

Job Title

MAT Lead / Cloud Data Engineering Lead (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks)

Location

Onsite - Minneapolis, MN

Experience

10+ years (required)

About the Role

We are looking for a

MAT Lead (Modern Analytics Technology Lead)

to drive and lead cloud-based data engineering programs for our products/solutions team. This role is responsible for building and operating scalable, reliable, and high-performing data platforms that power enterprise data products and analytics.

You will partner closely with

Data Architects

and

Domain Data Stewards

to design and deliver solutions aligned with

business needs

and

Data Mesh principles .

Key Responsibilities

Lead data engineering programs and day-to-day operations supporting analytics/data products.
Design, build, and maintain cloud data infrastructure including

pipelines, storage, and processing frameworks .
Develop and optimize

end-to-end data pipelines

using Azure-native and modern cloud tools.
Ensure platform

scalability, reliability, performance , and effective

resource utilization ; minimize downtime through strong operational practices.
Collaborate with Architects and Data Stewards to implement solutions aligned to

Data Mesh

standards and governance models.
Guide engineering best practices, documentation, and operational excellence for data platforms.
Required Skills & Qualifications

10+ years

of experience in

data engineering / cloud analytics
Strong hands-on experience with

Azure cloud

and modern analytics platforms
Experience with:

Azure Synapse Analytics
Azure Data Factory (ADF)
Databricks
Snowflake

Proven experience building and operating

data pipelines and data platforms

at scale
Strong understanding of

performance tuning, reliability, monitoring, and cost optimization

in cloud environments
Familiarity with

Data Mesh principles

and working with data governance/stewardship stakeholders
Programming/analytics tools:

Python

(required)
Nice-to-Have Skills

SAS
Alteryx
Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering large programs end-to-end