Walker Sands - Lead Data Engineer
Requirements
• You’ve spent 7+ years in data engineering, enough of it in lean environments where you owned real things without much hand-holding. You can go deep on a broken pipeline in the morning and talk through a roadmap tradeoff in the afternoon, and you’re good at both. You are a clear communicator, and work to understand needs beyond the technical with empathy and a ‘here’s what’s possible’ mindset. • You find problems, fix them, document them, and explain them without making them more complicated than they need to be. • 7+ years in data or analytics engineering, including time as the lead or senior technical owner on a production data platform • Deep, hands-on Snowflake experience • Strong dbt, advanced SQL, and working Python • Experience integrating SaaS and marketing APIs (ad platforms, GA4, Salesforce, HubSpot) through ELT tools and custom pipelines • A track record of shaping technical direction, not just executing tickets • Clear communication with technical and non-technical people alike • Strong Pluses • Agency or B2B marketing data background • Data governance and privacy experience (role-based access, masking, consent data) • Experience making data usable for AI and LLM-driven tools • Experience leading or mentoring others • Comfortable using AI like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and bringing new ways of working within the data and privacy guardrails of the business • What We Offer (Compensation + Benefits): • Starting Salary: $155,000 – $175,000
Responsibilities
• Data Engineering • Data Engineering • Build and maintain pipelines and dbt models in Snowflake that are tested, documented, and trusted • Integrate data from paid media, web analytics, SEO, CRM, and business systems using tools like Fivetran or Airbyte and direct APIs • Find and fix breaks at the root, before an account team or client finds them • Maintain data governance: access controls, privacy, and consent requirements • Structure and document data so AI agents can use it reliable: clear semantic layers, consistent definitions, and metadata that tells an agent what a table or metric actually means • Build governed access patterns for agentic tools (scoped, read-only, permission aware) so agents only query the data they’re allowed to, and their answers can be traced back to the source • Strategy + Partnership • Work with the SVP, DATA on architecture, roadmap, and build-vs-buy-vs-partner decisions • Translate business and client needs into data designs that hold up, and push back when a request won’t • Make data usable for analysts, reporting, and AI-driven tools through well-modeled, well-governed layers • Team Leadership • Team Leadership • Build and lead a small data support team handling tier 1 and tier 2 triage, including the playbooks and escalation paths behind it • Eventually build out the team as needed for various functions to drive better accuracy, performance and data tools for the business
Benefits
• Base salary is only a part of the total rewards package. Placement on the salary scale will be determined by a variety of factors to ensure internal equity. • Starting salaries are not inclusive of a full range of compensation for this role and are instead meant to reflect the expected beginning salary for a new hire. Merit-based increases can be earned after time in role. • 💰Bonus Potential: This role will be eligible for a bonus based on company performance. • 💰Bonus Potential: • 🌱Growth Opportunities: Clear career paths, mentorship programs, and learning events to help you grow professionally. • Growth Opportunities: • 🌴Flexible PTO and Hybrid Work: Take time as needed for vacations, mental health, or personal days. Includes 8 paid holidays, half-day summer Fridays, and a week off between Christmas and New Year. • Flexible PTO and Hybrid Work: • 🩺 Health Coverage: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Mental health resources, pet insurance, and more. • 🩺 Health Coverage: • 📈Retirement Savings: Employer-matched 401(k) and access to financial planning services. • 📈Retirement Savings • 🛡️ Additional Protection: Life insurance, disability coverage, and other benefits that provide added financial security. • 🛡️ Additional Protection: • 🧠 Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Free, confidential support for you and your household, including counseling, mental health resources, and help navigating life’s everyday challenges. • 🧠 Employee Assistance Program (EAP): • 👶 Family Support: Paid leave for new parents and caregivers, plus policies for fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, adoption challenges, and more. • 👶 Family Support: • 🎯 Performance & Coaching: Regular performance reviews, clear goal-setting, and ongoing coaching to help you understand expectations, grow your skills, and make progress in your career. • 🎯 Performance & Coaching: • 🎉 Milestone Sabbatical: Celebrate five years with a two-week sabbatical and a $2,000 gift. • 🎉 Milestone Sabbatical: • 🤝 Community & Belonging: Employee resource groups, volunteer opportunities, and programs designed to build connection across the agency. • 🤝 Community & Belonging: • 🌟 Culture: Our agency offers an award-winning culture. Read more on our website here! • 🌟 Culture:
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