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