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We are proud of our high-performance culture, hard-working and enthusiastic management team, and beautiful office space in the Willis Tower.\nNow we are investing in the next evolution of our data, analytics, and artificial intelligence ecosystem. We are looking for a Lead Data Engineer who’s ready to do more than just build pipelines on Databricks and AWS. You will help shape enterprise analytics strategy, influence architecture, and partner directly with the business to drive smarter decisions.\nWhy This Role? This is a high-impact, highly visible role where you’ll: \nLead the design and implementation of a modern AWS + Databricks Lakehouse platform; \nPartner across IT, analytics, and business teams to turn data into decisions; \nDrive scalable, governed, high-performance data solutions; and \nInfluence how data powers analytics, reporting, and AI across the company \nResponsibilitiesWhat You’ll Be DoingDesign and lead enterprise-grade pipelines, supporting both batch and streaming data processing; \nOwn the full ETL/ELT lifecycle, from design through production support; \nDrive data engineering standards, best practices, and architecture across the data ecosystem; \nTranslate business requirements into scalable, high-performance data solutions; \nMentor a small team while remaining hands-on; and \nEnsure data reliability, performance, governance, and cost optimization. \nQualifications10+ years of IT experience, including deep expertise in data engineering \n4-6+ years of recent hands-on experience in designing, building, and scaling data pipelines; \nStrong hands-on experience with Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog) and AWS (S3, IAM, networking); \nA passion for continued learning and an interest in staying current with the rapidly evolving data and analytics space; \nExperience working in an Agile analytics environment where close collaboration with key stakeholders to address evolving requirements is the norm; \nExpertise in SQL, Python, data modeling, and distributed processing; \nExperience with CI/CD, DevOps, and modern data architecture (lakehouse, medallion, etc.); and \nStrong communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into solutions that deliver business outcomes. \nWhat Sets You ApartYou’re analytical, curious, and solutions-oriented; \nYou thrive in environments where you balance priorities and drive outcomes; \nYou’re comfortable with ambiguity and can quickly learn the business; and \nYou build strong partnerships and bring a “get things done” mindset. \nWhy GATX\n125+ years of stability with a forward-looking, innovation mindset; \nA high-performing, collaborative culture where your work matters; \nFlexibility to work remote, with access to our iconic Willis Tower headquarters; and \nOpportunities to grow and shape a modern enterprise data and AI platform. \nReady to lead and build something meaningful? 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