Data Lead

Job Title: Data Lead
Location: Atlanta GA (Hybrid 4 Days Onsite per Week Midtown Atlanta)
Duration: Long-Term Contract Opportunity

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Data Lead on behalf of our client in Atlanta GA. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced data professional to take ownership of the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale enterprise data platform. We are seeking a hands-on technical leader who can drive execution provide architectural guidance and lead cross-functional teams to deliver scalable high-performing data solutions.

This role is ideal for a candidate with deep expertise in modern data engineering analytics platforms and enterprise-scale implementations who thrives in fast-paced collaborative environments.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery coordination and execution of enterprise data platform initiatives

• Provide strong technical leadership across data engineering architecture and analytics workstreams

• Manage and mentor cross-functional teams including architects engineers business analysts and QA professionals

• Drive platform optimization efforts including refactoring cleanup maintenance and performance improvements

• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure successful project execution

• Ensure delivery excellence while maintaining technical quality and scalability standards

• Support the ongoing evolution of enterprise data architecture and analytics capabilities

• 10 years of experience in data engineering analytics or enterprise data delivery roles

• Proven success leading large-scale data platform implementations from concept through execution

• Strong hands-on technical expertise in Spark Scala and SQL

• Deep experience with Azure Synapse; exposure to Microsoft Fabric is highly preferred

• Solid understanding of metadata-driven architecture and data warehousing principles

• Ability to independently lead technical teams and drive execution with minimal oversight

• Strong communication stakeholder management and leadership skills

• Enterprise Data Engineering

• Data Warehousing & Analytics

• Performance Optimization

• Cloud Data Platforms

• Metadata-Driven Architecture

• Technical Leadership & Team Management

If you are a highly motivated data leader looking to make an impact through large-scale data transformation initiatives we encourage you to apply.