Enterprise Data Integration & Talend Lead

Job Type: Contract
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Atlanta, GA  – Hybrid
Experience: 8–10 Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Data Integration & Talend Lead to drive enterprise data integration and data management initiatives using Talend, Snowflake, and SQL. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience developing scalable data pipelines, implementing ETL/ELT solutions, performing data transformations, and integrating data across enterprise systems.

This role requires a technically strong professional who can independently develop integration solutions, troubleshoot complex data issues, optimize data pipelines, and collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.

Primary Skills

• Talend,
• Snowflake,
• SQL,
• Enterprise Data Integration,
• ETL / ELT,
• Data Pipeline Development
• Data Transformation
• Data Management

Secondary Skills

• Talend Data Integration,
• Snowflake Data Warehousing,
• Data Mapping,
• Data Migration,
• Data Validation
• Data Quality
• Data Governance
• SQL Performance Tuning
• Pipeline Optimization
• Production Support
• Troubleshooting
• Root Cause Analysis
• Technical Documentation
• Agile Development

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade data integration solutions using Talend.
• Build scalable and reliable ETL/ELT pipelines to integrate data across multiple source and target systems.
• Develop complex SQL queries, transformations, and data processing logic.
• Design and implement data integration solutions leveraging Snowflake.
• Perform data extraction, transformation, loading, validation, and reconciliation activities.
• Analyze source and target data structures and develop accurate data mappings.
• Develop, test, deploy, and support Talend jobs and workflows.
• Troubleshoot data integration failures, data quality issues, and pipeline performance problems.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement permanent solutions for recurring issues.
• Optimize Talend jobs, SQL queries, and Snowflake workloads for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with data architects, business analysts, data engineers, and application teams to understand integration requirements.
• Support enterprise data migration and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure data accuracy, integrity, consistency, and availability across integrated platforms.
• Monitor production data pipelines and resolve operational issues within defined timelines.
• Participate in code reviews, testing, deployments, and production support activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, data mappings, integration specifications, and operational procedures.
• Follow enterprise development, security, data governance, and quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data integration architecture and development practices.

Required Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in Data Integration, ETL, Data Engineering, Data Management, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Talend.
• Strong hands-on experience with Snowflake.
• Advanced SQL development and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience designing and developing enterprise ETL/ELT solutions.
• Strong understanding of data transformation, mapping, validation, and integration patterns.
• Experience developing and supporting production-grade data pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical deliverables.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment in Atlanta, GA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale enterprise data integration environments.
• Experience optimizing Talend jobs and Snowflake workloads.
• Knowledge of data quality, metadata, and data governance practices.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms.
• Experience supporting data migration and modernization programs.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.