Senior Data Platform / Data Product Engineering Lead

Job ID    : 96417-1
Job Title : Senior Data Platform / Data Product Engineering Lead
Location  : Irvine, CA
Duration  : 6 months + possible extension
Rate Range: $55 - $60/hour on W2/ C2C (All inclusive)

Introduction

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Platform / Data Product Engineering Lead to drive enterprise-scale data product lifecycle enablement across modern data platforms. This role will lead the design, standardization, and adoption of a paved path for data creators, enabling self-service, governed, and scalable data product development.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in Data Engineering / Data Platform roles
• Strong hands-on expertise in Databricks (Delta Lake, workflows, DAG), Apache Airflow / Astronomer, Python, SQL, DBT, AWS
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD frameworks (Harness, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Deep understanding of data governance (catalogs, lineage, contracts, metadata), data quality and masking techniques, enterprise data platforms, and marketplace ecosystems
• Experience with API-based integrations (e.g., entitlement systems like AccessCentral)
• Monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Datadog)
• Prior work experience at client or in client's Industry
• Applicants must be able to work directly for Artech on W2

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with data product publishing and marketplace enablement
• Experience in leading platform transformation initiatives and mentoring engineering teams
• Experience in driving execution of platform priorities such as data contract activation strategy, domain catalog integration, and data quality frameworks

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Define and implement a self-service data platform strategy to reduce onboarding friction
• Lead automated provisioning of Databricks workspaces, Airflow/Astronomer environments, and access and entitlements
• Architect and implement enterprise-wide data discovery and marketplace enablement
• Lead design of scalable data ingestion, curation, and transformation frameworks
• Define and enforce standard CI/CD pipelines across data products
• Drive publishing of data products to Unity Catalog and Enterprise Data Marketplace
• Establish a scalable operating model for data product support

Company Benefits & Culture

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and innovative work environment

For immediate consideration please click APPLY to begin the screening process with Alex.