Lead Data Engineer

DescriptionKforce has a client seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Fort Lauderdale, FL to drive the design and delivery of modern Customer 360, Identity Graph, and AI-enabled data platform solutions.Summary:This role will lead the development of scalable data products that support machine learning, customer intelligence, personalization, and emerging AI capabilities. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in cloud data platforms and a proven track record building greenfield data solutions from concept to production.Responsibilities:* Lead the design and implementation of Customer 360 and identity resolution solutions across multiple enterprise data sources* Develop data architectures and models that support unified customer profiles, relationship mapping, and customer intelligence initiatives* Design and build scalable batch and real-time data pipelines* Create domain-driven data products that support AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics* Establish data engineering standards, best practices, and reusable architectural frameworks* Drive data quality, governance, lineage, and platform reliability* Design AI-ready and ML-ready data solutions leveraging modern cloud technologies* Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Data Science, Product, Engineering, and Business stakeholders* Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across solution design and architecture reviewsRequirements* 10+ years of Data Engineering experience* 3+ years in a Lead Engineer, Principal Engineer, or Architect capacity* Strong experience building modern cloud-based data platforms* Proven success delivering greenfield data initiativesExpertise with:* Snowflake* Databricks* Data Lakehouse architectures* Streaming technologies* Domain-Driven Design (DDD)* Data product developmentExperience designing and implementing:* Customer 360 platforms* Identity resolution solutions* Customer identity graphs* Recommendation data architectures* Advanced SQL and Python development skills* Experience supporting machine learning and AI workloadsPreferred Skills:* Experience within hospitality, gaming, travel, loyalty, consumer digital, or related industries* Knowledge of real-time personalization and recommendation platforms* Experience building customer analytics ecosystems* Feature store and ML data preparation framework experience* Exposure to AI agent initiatives and semantic data architecturesJob TypeContractCompensation100 - $120