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Walker Sands

Lead Data Engineer

Walker Sands

. Build and maintain tested, documented, and trusted pipelines and dbt models in Snowflake .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • United StatesSenior💰 $155,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in data engineering with a focus on building and maintaining Snowflake pipelines and dbt models. Proven ability to integrate diverse data sources while ensuring data governance and usability for AI-driven tools.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Snowflake ExperienceDbt ProficiencyAdvanced SQL SkillsData Governance ExpertiseExperience with SaaS and Marketing APIs

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Hard Skills
Data EngineeringPipeline DevelopmentData ModelingData IntegrationELT ToolsPython ProgrammingSQLData PrivacyData GovernanceAI Usability
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationLeadershipMentoring
Tools & Technologies
FivetranAirbyteSalesforceHubSpotGA4ChatGPTClaudeGemini
Industry Keywords
B2B Marketing DataData PrivacyRole-Based AccessConsent Data

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Build and maintain tested, documented, and trusted pipelines and dbt models in Snowflake
  • Integrate data from paid media, web analytics, SEO, CRM, and business systems using Fivetran, Airbyte, and direct APIs
  • Find and fix data breaks at the root before account teams or clients encounter them
  • Maintain data governance, including access controls, privacy, and consent requirements
  • Structure and document data for reliable AI-agent use through semantic layers, consistent definitions, and metadata
  • Build governed, scoped, read-only, permission-aware access patterns for agentic tools with traceable answers
  • Partner with the SVP, DATA on architecture, roadmap, and build-vs-buy-vs-partner decisions
  • Translate business and client needs into durable data designs and challenge unsuitable requests
  • Make data usable for analysts, reporting, and AI-driven tools through well-modeled, governed layers
  • Build and lead a small data support team handling tier 1 and tier 2 triage, including playbooks and escalation paths
  • Expand the team as needed to improve business data accuracy, performance, and tools

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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, including ad platforms, GA4, Salesforce, and HubSpot, through ELT tools and custom pipelines
  • Track record of shaping technical direction, not just executing tickets
  • Clear communication with technical and non-technical people
  • Agency or B2B marketing data background is a strong plus
  • Data governance and privacy experience, including role-based access, masking, and consent data, is a strong plus
  • Experience making data usable for AI and LLM-driven tools is a strong plus
  • Experience leading or mentoring others is a strong plus
  • Comfort using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and bringing new ways of working within data and privacy guardrails is a strong plus

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Bonus based on company performance
  • Clear career paths, mentorship programs, and learning events
  • Flexible PTO
  • 8 paid holidays
  • Half-day summer Fridays
  • A week off between Christmas and New Year
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Mental health resources
  • Pet insurance
  • Employer-matched 401(k)
  • Financial planning services
  • Life insurance
  • Disability coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program with counseling, mental health resources, and everyday-life support
  • Paid leave for new parents and caregivers
  • Policies for fertility treatment, pregnancy loss, adoption challenges, and more
  • Regular performance reviews, clear goal-setting, and ongoing coaching
  • Two-week sabbatical and $2,000 gift after five years
  • Employee resource groups
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Award-winning agency culture