Application Programmer III_Lead Data Engineer

Application Programmer III / Lead Data Engineer

Position type: Full time, Contract

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: 3 days on site work in a week in Pennington, NJ

• ETL Tools
• ETL Development and Administration Experience
• Oracle PL/SQL
• SQL
• Python
• Open Shift containers
• Node.
  
  JS
• Tools such as Alteryx, Rapid Miner, and Tableau Prep
• CI/CD Automation and Pipelines
• ETL Data Architecture

We are seeking an experienced and results‑driven Data Technology Leader to lead enterprise‑scale data initiatives. This role requires strong technical expertise in data preparation, orchestration, and integration, combined with leadership skills to manage multiple scrum teams and deliver major rollouts. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with modern data tools, workflow automation, and architecture design for large‑scale projects.

• Lead multiple scrum teams to deliver enterprise‑level data solutions and architecture.
• Administer and manage data preparation tools such as Alteryx, Rapid Miner, and Tableau Prep.
• Design, optimize, and tune SQL/PL‑SQL queries for high performance.
• Develop and maintain Python‑based solutions for data processing and automation.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments.
• Mentor development teams on best practices for performance optimization and code quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve performance issues, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate in a shared services environment to support cross‑functional initiatives.

• Hands‑on experience with workflow orchestration for data‑driven solutions.
• Expertise in optimizing data integration pipelines using ETL tools.
• Strong knowledge of task dependency tuning and scheduling for scalability.
• Proficiency with Open Shift containers and containerized deployments.
• Experience with Airflow or similar batch processing tools.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD automation and pipeline management.
• Ability to lead large‑scale architecture initiatives and enterprise rollouts.

• Familiarity with Operational Insights (preferred).
• Experience in ETL automation and orchestration.
• Strong Python programming and scripting skills.
• Ability to mentor and guide teams in best practices.
• Exposure to shared services environments and enterprise‑level governance.

• SQL
• Node.js
• Python

Hourly Pay Rate Range: Between $65.00/hr – $68.00/hr

Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre‑paid legal &  protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.

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