Data Tech Lead

Enterprise Data Platform Technical Lead / Senior Developer
Remote Role
100% Remote, W2 Contract
Compensation: $80-$90/hr. | $160,000-$180,000 per year
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Brooksource consultant, you will serve as the Enterprise Data Platform Technical Lead / Senior Developer, working directly with our client as a W2 employee on a full-time, 40-hour work week. This 100% remote contract role offers comprehensive benefits (health, vision, dental), paid holidays, and sick time accrual. Upon potential FTE conversion, the client's benefits package will apply.
You will play a pivotal role in building and supporting an AI-ready Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) in BigQuery, leveraging medallion architecture within a modern Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform) environment. The team is focused on ingesting data from a wide range of source systems and building scalable, governed pipelines to enhance data readiness for AI use cases. This position requires a balance of hands-on development and technical leadership, with responsibilities split approximately 50/50 between coding and overseeing developers. You will partner closely with engineering teams on data modeling, solution design, and delivery execution, contributing to a large-scale platform initiative in a fast-paced, technically rigorous environment.
WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build and support enterprise-scale data pipelines in Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
• Ingest data from on-premises and cloud-based source systems into BigQuery using medallion architecture
• Develop and maintain solutions utilizing Dataflow, Dataform, Terraform, and SQL
• Support CI/CD pipeline automation and governed data delivery processes
• Contribute to platform initiatives to enhance data readiness for AI use cases
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to development team members
• Remain hands-on in development while leading technical direction (approx. 50/50 split)
• Collaborate with engineering teams on data modeling, solution design, and delivery execution
• Troubleshoot and unblock developers to ensure timely and accurate solution delivery
• Ensure solutions are implemented according to architectural plans and best practices

WHAT YOU BRING

• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), including BigQuery
• Proficiency in Dataflow, Dataform, Terraform, and SQL
• Demonstrated expertise in data modeling and building enterprise-scale data pipelines
• Direct experience developing and supporting data ingestion from both on-premises and cloud sources
• Ability to provide technical oversight while remaining hands-on (50% development / 50% leadership)
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipeline automation and governed data delivery
• Proven ability to partner with engineering teams on solution design and delivery execution
• Track record of building solutions directly in the stack, not just at the architectural level
• Ability to discuss implementation details and past delivery experience concretely
• Demonstrated success in fast-paced, technically rigorous environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to mentor and unblock developers

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• 100% remote work model
• Comprehensive benefits package (health, vision, dental) as a W2 employee
• Paid holidays and sick time accrual
• Opportunity to work on a cutting-edge, AI-ready data platform initiative
• Potential for FTE conversion with additional client benefits
• Collaborative, fast-paced, and technically challenging environment