New

Lead Data Engineer

TEKsystems
$60.00 - $85.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Ohio, Columbus
Jan 13, 2026
Description This role will be supporting M&A data intake due to Cadence Bank acquisition. This person must be local to Columbus, OH. There will not be daily/weekly expectations to be onsite, but they must be local for meetings onsite at Huntington. Huntington will be intaking customer data from Cadence Bank acquisition. This will be a true contract role to start. There is currently a fulltime employee doing this work that has too much work responsibility day-to-day and can no longer support this work. There is an opportunity to extend or convert to fulltime depending on future Huntington priorities. Summary: This role plays a pivotal role in building and operationalizing the minimally inclusive data necessary for the enterprise data and analytics initiatives following industry standard practices and tools. Data Engineers will also test for data quality to ensure Huntington's data conforms to business rules and is accurate, complete, consistent, and uniform. This role's primarily focuses on building, managing and optimizing data pipelines and then moving these data pipelines effectively into production for key data and analytics consumers like business/data analysts, data scientists or any persona that needs curated data for data and analytics use cases across the enterprise. Duties and Responsibilities: Architecting, creating and maintaining data pipelines. Assist with renovating the data management infrastructure to drive automation in data integration and management. Work in partnership with data science teams and with business analysts in refining their data requirements for various data and analytics initiatives and their data consumption requirements. Train counterparts across the organization in data pipelining and preparation techniques, which make it easier for them to integrate and consume the data they need for their own use cases. Work with data governance teams and participate in vetting and promoting content created in the business and by data scientists to the curated data catalog for governed reuse. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently across multiple tasks while meeting aggressive timelines. Strategic, intellectually curious thinker with focus on outcomes. Professional image with the ability to form relationships across functions. Performs other duties as assigned. Skills Python, Sql, Aws, lambda, Athena, terraform, Data Top Skills Details Python,Sql,Aws,lambda,Athena,terraform Additional Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in computer science, statistics or related field, or equivalent related work experience. 4+ years of related experience in data management disciplines including data integration, modeling, optimization and data quality, and/or other areas directly relevant to data engineering responsibilities and tasks 4+ years of experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with business stakeholders in support of a departmental and/or multi-departmental data management and analytics initiative, experience with data preparation tools and database programming languages Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in computer science, statistics or related field Hands on data testing experience Strong experience with data engineering tooling (e.g., Glue, Landa, Athena, AWS) Strong experience with open-source and commercial data science platforms Learn and/or Agile methodology Strong experience with various Data Management architectures and processes Strong ability to design, build and manage data pipelines for data Strong experience in working with large, heterogeneous datasets in building and optimizing data pipelines, pipeline architectures and integrated datasets Demonstrated success in working with large, heterogeneous datasets to extract business value Strong experience in working with DevOps capabilities like version control, automated builds, testing and release management capabilities Demonstrated ability to communicate complex results to technical and non-technical audiences Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently across multiple tasks while meeting aggressive timelines Strategic, intellectually curious thinker with focus on outcomes Professional image with the ability to form relationships across functions Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job Experience Level Expert Level Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Columbus, OH. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $60.00 - $85.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace TypeThis is a hybrid position in Columbus,OH. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jan 14, 2026. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.