Lead Data Engineer (T2) at CAA

Compensation · Listed in posting

$151,000 – $168,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Oct 1, 2026

Description

CAA is hiring a Lead Data Engineer to provide technical leadership for its Product Development data engineering team. The role leads data models, database objects, integrations, pipelines, SQL Server databases, schema design, and enterprise data architecture; mentors and manages the data engineering team; and partners with software engineering, architecture, product, QA, and DevOps teams. The position is hybrid in Nashville, with two office days and three remote days, and offers an annual base salary of $151,000–$168,000 plus benefits and a discretionary bonus.

Required Skills

Data engineering
Data architecture
SQL Server
MongoDB
Data modeling
Schema design
Query optimization
CI/CD
Git and GitHub
Agile development

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
Required Previous Experiences: 6-8 years of data engineering experience focused on SQL Server
At least 3 years leading a technical team
Expert production SQL Server experience across data modeling, schema design, stored procedures, query optimization, indexing, execution plans, and performance tuning
Hands-on MongoDB experience with document modeling and relational system integration
Experience designing scalable database architectures for enterprise applications
Experience designing data services and working with JSON data structures
Experience implementing automated database deployments and schema migrations in CI/CD pipelines
Experience managing projects with Git and GitHub
Preferred Qualifications: Experience shipping and maintaining production software products
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail, problem-solving ability, simplicity, quality, and agility
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