What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Data Engineer position at Zapcom Group?
Looking for 10 years of overall experience in data engineering
Job Title: Lead Data Engineer
Location: West Palm Beach, FL (5 Days Onsite)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Lead Data Engineer to join our team in West Palm Beach, FL. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone with a strong background in data engineering and a deep understanding of data architecture, data pipelines, and analytics. The ideal candidate will lead technical initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and coordinate effectively with offshore teams in Poland to deliver scalable, high-quality data solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration frameworks
- Responsible for end-to-end data solutions covering ingestion, transformation, storage, and consumption layers
- Own technical decision-making for data platform architecture (batch and real-time processing)
- Conduct code reviews, design reviews, and performance tuning of data pipelines
Team & People Management
- Lead and mentor a global team of data engineers across US and Europe
- Build a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team
- Coordinate with distributed teams to ensure 24x5/follow-the-sun delivery models where applicable
Data Pipeline & Infrastructure
- Design and implement data pipelines handling large-scale structured and unstructured data
- Build and maintain data warehouses / data lakes / lakehouse architectures
- Ensure data quality, data governance, and data lineage across all pipelines
- Optimize pipeline performance, cost, and reliability (monitoring, alerting, error handling)
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with product managers and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Collaborate with cross-functional/offshore-onshore teams to ensure alignment on priorities and delivery timelines
Required Qualifications
- 10 years of overall experience in data engineering, with 5 years in a technical lead/lead engineer capacity
- Proven experience leading and managing global/distributed engineering teams
- Strong hands-on expertise in ETL/ELT development and data pipeline design
- Experience with big data ecosystems and cloud data platforms
- Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and data security practices
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Data Science or advanced analytics environments.
- Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Experience with modern orchestration and big data technologies is a plus.
About Us
Zapcom is a global technology services company focused on crafting meaningful digital solutions that transform businesses. Driven by agility, innovation, and a customer-first mindset, we work with clients across the US, India, Europe, Canada, and the MENA region.
We specialize in building modern platforms and digital products for industries such as airlines, travel, hospitality, BFSI, retail, and healthcare. Our product-first approach means we think like product owners, design like architects, and test like customers—ensuring scalable, high-quality solutions.
Our builder-led culture and dual-factory delivery model enable us to deliver impact at speed, grounded in ownership, transparency, and focused execution. At Zapcom, you’re trusted to lead, encouraged to take initiative, and empowered to shape solutions that are used by millions worldwide.
If you’re someone who thrives on responsibility, enjoys solving real-world problems, and steps up when it matters, you’ll feel right at home here. Join us and help shape products and experiences that make a global impact.