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Lead Data Engineer (Apache Flink, Java, Snowflake, AWS)

at Capital One Financial

📍 Chicago, IL Unknown 💰 $179K – $204K USD / year Posted March 14, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $179K – $204K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education Bachelor's Degree
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This role involves designing and developing large-scale data processing solutions using modern big data tools and cloud platforms, primarily AWS and Snowflake.

Key Responsibilities

  • Designing data pipelines
  • Developing streaming applications
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams
  • Optimizing data performance
  • Mentoring junior engineers

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes Apache Flink, Java, Scala, Python, Snowflake, Redshift, AWS, and microservices architecture, focusing on real-time data streaming and data warehousing.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior data engineer with at least 2 years of experience in big data technologies and cloud platforms like AWS. They should have strong programming skills in Java, Scala, and Python, and experience with data warehousing and streaming applications.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degreeat least 2 years of experience in big data technologiesat least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)

Nice-to-Have Skills

7+ years of experience in application development including PythonSQLScalaor Java4+ years of experience with a public cloud (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)4+ years experience with Distributed data/computing tools (MapReduceHadoopHiveEMRKafkaSparkGurobior MySQL)4+ years of experience working on real-time data and streaming applications4+ years of experience with NoSQL implementation (MongoCassandra)4+ years of data warehousing experience (Redshift or Snowflake)4+ years of experience with UNIX/Linux including basic commands and shell scripting2+ years of experience with Agile engineering practices

Tools & Platforms

SnowflakeRedshiftAWSAmazon Web ServicesHadoopHiveKafkaSpark

Required Skills

Apache FlinkJavaScalaPythonSnowflakeRedshiftAWSbig datacloud computingmicroservicesNoSQLdata warehousingAgile

Hard Skills

Apache FlinkApache FlinkJavaJavaScalaPythonOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesRedshiftSnowflakeCloud computingAWSAmazon Web Services

Soft Skills

collaborativeproblem-solvingmentoringteamworkcommunication

Industry & Role

Industry Financial Services / Banking / Fintech
Job Function Lead data engineering and big data solution development
Role Subtype Data Engineer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Snowflake, Apache Flink, Hadoop, Kafka, Spark, NoSQL databases, Python, Scala, Java

Keywords for Your Resume

Lead Data EngineerApache FlinkJavaScalaPythonSnowflakeRedshiftAWSAmazon Web Servicesbig datacloud computingmicroservicesdistributed dataNoSQLETLdata warehousingAgile

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience with AWS or Snowflake, No experience in big data technologies, No cloud computing experience, Bachelor's degree not held, Less than 2 years of relevant experience

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