Remote Data Engineering Apprenticeship Jobs in Washington

Founded in 2017, Lovelytics has helped some of the most complex enterprises across industries such as Energy & Utilities, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing and Retail & CPG, modernize their data and put AI to work, not in a deck, but in production. We move fast, stay close to the cutting edge, and care more about outcomes than optics.

Our work spans the full data and AI lifecycle: Data Strategy & Advisory, Data Engineering, Analytics & Visualization, Generative AI & ML, and Cloud Migration & Modernization — all delivered on Databricks, with deep partnerships across AWS, Azure, and GCP. To date, we\'ve delivered over $2B in business value for Fortune 500 clients.

In the last year, Lovelytics as grown from 85 to 500+ people across the Americas, all while keeping the technically excellent, low-ego culture that makes the work worth doing, earning us a Best Places to Work recognition and a spot among Databricks\' top partners.

We’re looking for a Data Engineering Architect to design and lead the build-out of modern, scalable data platforms and pipelines for clients across industries. This role is deeply hands-on in data engineering architecture, helping clients modernize their data to improve business outcomes.

You’ll define technical strategies, architect data platforms, and guide delivery teams to implement best-in-class ingestion, transformation, and storage solutions on the cloud. You’ll also partner with sales and account teams to scope engagements, shape technical proposals, and showcase Lovelytics’ engineering expertise.

This role is open to remote candidates in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada. You’re also welcome in any of our offices in Arlington, VA; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; or Toronto!

• Formulate forward-looking data strategies aligned with client business objectives and industry best practices
• Design and oversee large-scale lakehouse and warehouse implementations on Databricks (must-have) and other cloud-native technologies
• Create solutions that integrate on-premises and multiple cloud environments seamlessly.
• Architect batch and streaming ingestion, real-time processing, and ELT/ETL patterns
• Ensure security, privacy, compliance, and data quality at scale on client engagements
• Tackle intricate data engineering challenges and make strategic decisions to de-risk delivery
• Introduce emerging technologies and methodologies to keep client solutions at the cutting edge.
• Drive performance, cost optimization, scalability, and maintainability across data engineering solutions
• Mentor engineers, review architectures and code, and guide teams through implementation.
• Lead technical discovery, shape solution architectures, respond to RFPs, and deliver demos and proofs of concept for data engineering engagements
• Create technical blueprints and recommend tools, frameworks, and design patterns aligned to client needs

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in data engineering and architecture, including large-scale cloud deployments 
• 4+ years in a client facing role, preferably in a professional services firm
• Proven track record designing and implementing modern data lakehouses, warehouses, and pipelines in AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Expert knowledge of Databricks and Spark (required)
• Experience creating proofs of concept, technical presales presentations, and pricing for engagements
• Strong client-facing communication skills with the ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders
• A tech stack of Google Workspace (email, tools), MacOS, Slack (internal comms), Atlassian

Lovelytics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don’t have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. 

Lovelytics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means you don’t have to worry about whether your application process will be fair. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability.