Sr. Python Developer ( w Lead Experience)

Sr. Python Developer/Lead

Auburn Hills MI 48321

The Senior Data Engineer & Technical Lead (SDET Lead) will play a pivotal role in delivering major data engineering initiatives within the Data & Advanced Analytics space. This position requires hands-on expertise in building deploying and maintaining robust data pipelines using Python PySpark and Airflow as well as designing and implementing CI/CD processes for data engineering projects

Key Responsibilities

• Data Engineering : Design develop and optimize scalable data pipelines using Python and PySpark for batch and streaming workloads.
• Workflow Orchestration : Build schedule and monitor complex workflows using Airflow ensuring reliability and maintainability.
• CI/CD Pipeline Development : Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines for data engineering projects using GitHub Docker and cloud-native solutions.
• Testing & Quality : Apply test-driven development (TDD) practices and automate unit/integration tests for data pipelines.
• Secure Development: Implement secure coding best practices and design patterns throughout the development lifecycle.
• Collaboration : Work closely with Data Architects QA teams and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Documentation : Create and maintain technical documentation including process/data flow diagrams and system design artifacts.
• Mentorship : Lead and mentor junior engineers providing guidance on coding testing and deployment best practices.
• Troubleshooting : Analyze and resolve technical issues across the data stack including pipeline failures and performance bottlenecks.
• Cross-Team Knowledge Sharing : Cross-train team members outside the project team (e.g. operations support) for full knowledge coverage.

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 7 years overall IT experience; Hands-on Data Engineering
• Minimum 5 yearsof practical experience building production-grade data pipelines using Python and PySpark
• Graduate degree in a related field such as Computer Science or Data Analytics
• Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• A high tolerance for OpenShift Cloudera Tableau Confluence Jira and other enterprise tools