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Lead Data Engineer (Java, Snowflake, AWS)

at Discover Financial Services

📍 Chicago, IL Unknown 💰 $179K – $204K USD / year Posted March 17, 2026
Salary $179K – $204K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves designing and developing data solutions using big data technologies, cloud platforms, and programming languages. The engineer will collaborate with teams to support data processing, streaming, and warehousing projects.

  • Designing data pipelines
  • Developing cloud-based data solutions
  • Supporting real-time streaming applications
  • Mentoring team members
  • Performing unit tests and code reviews

The technical environment includes Java, Scala, Python, Snowflake, Redshift, AWS, Azure, GCP, Hadoop, Kafka, and machine learning tools, with an emphasis on cloud data warehousing and microservices.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level data engineer with 2+ years of experience in big data technologies, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and programming languages like Java, Scala, and Python. They are collaborative, eager to learn, and capable of mentoring team members.

Bachelor's Degreeat least 2 years of experience in big data technologiesat least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)
7+ years of application development4+ years with public cloudDistributed data/computing toolsReal-time data and streaming applicationsNoSQL implementationData warehousingUNIX/LinuxAgile engineering practices
JIRAConfluenceTableauSnowflakeRedshiftHadoopKafkaGurobiMySQL
JavaScalaPythonSnowflakeRedshiftAWSAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloudbig datamicroservicesmachine learningfull stack developmentunit testingAgile
JavaScalaPythonOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesRedshiftSnowflakeAWSAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudDistributed microservicesMachine learningFull stack developmentUnit testingAgile
collaborativeproblem-solvingmentoringcommunicationteamworklearning agility
Industry Finance/Banking
Job Function Developing and supporting big data and cloud data solutions
Role Subtype Data Engineer
Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Snowflake, Redshift, Hadoop, Kafka
Clearance Required None
Visa Sponsorship No
JavaScalaPythonSnowflakeRedshiftAWSAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloudbig datadistributed microservicesmachine learningfull stack developmentunit testingAgilemicroservices

Lack of experience with big data technologies, No cloud experience, No programming skills in Java, Scala, or Python, Bachelor's degree not held

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