Lead Data Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled **Lead Data Engineer**to join our team.

In this role, you will lead technical efforts for NoSQL-related projects, evaluate database platform technologies, and provide expert analysis and recommendations based on business requirements. You will collaborate closely with the engineering team to design and implement best practices for database solutions, ensuring scalability and performance across cloud and on-premise environments.

**Responsibilities**
- Design and lead the implementation of highly scalable and robust architectures for NoSQL database technologies, supporting both cloud and on-premise solutions
- Optimize database performance through tuning and troubleshooting, offering expert recommendations and resolving production issues by conducting root cause analysis across the architecture stack
- Establish and enforce best practices within the team to ensure high-quality database operations
- Define SLA, SLO, and build related SLI dashboards to enable service-level performance monitoring and observability
- Evaluate emerging Cassandra and NoSQL technologies, lead proof-of-concept processes, and provide detailed risk assessments and insights
- Plan for database growth, manage capacity, and oversee the life cycle of current open-source database platforms

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Data Engineer
- At least 1 year of experience in a leadership or team management role
- Deep expertise in NoSQL database systems, including architecture design, with domain expertise in at least two technologies such as Cassandra, ScyllaDB, DynamoDB, or MongoDB
- Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools like Ansible or Terraform to orchestrate and automate complex administrative tasks
- Hands-on experience with AWS database solutions and related ecosystems, including EC2, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, AMI, Security Groups, and VPC/Subnet/Route53 concepts
- Proficiency in high-level programming languages such as Python, Java, Django, or Go for software or data engineering tasks
- Strong familiarity with version control systems like Git for effective collaboration and code management
- In-depth knowledge of data store technologies, including relational and NoSQL databases, high availability, replication/sharding, disaster recovery solutions, and database observability through metrics, dashboards, and alerts
- Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken, at a B2 level or higher

**Nice to have**
- Certifications in AWS or NoSQL database platforms to demonstrate expertise in cloud and database technologies

**We offer**
- Career plan and real growth opportunities
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- International Mobility Plan within 25 countries
- Constant training, mentoring, online corporate courses, eLearning and more
- English classes with a certified teacher
- Support for employee’s initiatives (Algorithms club, toastmasters, agile club and more)
- Enjoyable working environment (Gaming room, napping area, amenities, events, sport teams and more)
- Flexible work schedule and dress code
- Collaborate in a multicultural environment and share best practices from around the globe
- Hired directly by EPAM & 100% under payroll
- Law benefits (IMSS, INFONAVIT, 25% vacation bonus)
- Major medical expenses insurance: Life, Major medical expenses with dental & visual coverage (for the employee and direct family members)
- 13 % employee savings fund, capped to the law limit
- Grocery coupons
- 30 days December bonus
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- 12 vacations days plus 4 floating days
- Official Mexican holidays, plus 5 extra holidays (Maundry Thursday and Friday, November 2nd, December 24th & 31st)
- Monthly non-taxable amount for the electricity and internet bills

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.