{"id":1429850,"url":"https://alion.io/job/vistra-corp-lead-data-engineer","title":"Lead Data Engineer","company":{"id":1862291,"name":"Vistra Corp.","domain":"vistracorp.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/vistracorp","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"Data Science","role_family":"Data Science","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Irving, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":108000,"max_usd":212000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":246},"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Apache Kafka","optional":false},{"name":"ETL/ELT","optional":false},{"name":"Hadoop","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":false},{"name":"MySQL","optional":false},{"name":"PostgreSQL","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false},{"name":"Python","optional":false},{"name":"Spark","optional":false},{"name":"SQL","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-07-17T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-07-17","last_verified_at":"2026-09-29T00:54:12Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":74,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":74},"description":"If you have what it takes to become part of the Vistra family and would like to start a promising career with a global leader, take a look at the exciting employment opportunities that are currently available and apply online.\nJob Summary\nAs a Lead Data Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of complex data solutions and managing the organization's data infrastructure. You will work closely with data scientists, data analysts, and other data engineers to ensure data is processed, stored, and analyzed efficiently and accurately. You will need to have extensive technical skills and experience in designing and implementing large-scale data solutions.Job Description\nKey Accountabilities\nLead the design and implementation of complex data pipelines, ETL processes, and data warehousing solutions.\nBuild and manage databases and data models.\nDevelop and implement data integration and data transformation processes.\nCollaborate with data scientists and data analysts to understand data requirements and provide data in the required format.\nEnsure data accuracy, completeness, and integrity.\nOptimize system performance and recommend improvements to optimize performance.\nImplement and maintain data security measures.\nEnsure compliance with data privacy and data governance policies.\nLead and mentor junior data engineers and provide technical guidance and support.\nEvaluate new data technologies and make recommendations for implementation.\nManage projects and ensure timely delivery of data solutions.\nEducation, Experience, & Skill Requirements\n7-9 yearsof experience in data engineering, data warehousing, and ETL processes.\nProficient in programming languages such as Python, Java, or SQL.\nExtensive experience with database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.\nExperience with data visualization tools such as Tableauor Power BI.\nExperience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.•Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills\nKey Metrics\nUnderstanding of data privacy and data governance policies.\nStrong problem-solving and analytical skills.\nAbility to work collaboratively in a team environment.\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills.\nAbility to lead and manage projects.\nJob Family\nData AnalyticsCompany\nVistra Corporate Services CompanyLocations\nIrving, TexasTexasWe are a company of people committed to: Exceeding Customer Expectations, Great People, Teamwork, Competitive Spirit and Effective Communication. If this describes you, then apply today!\nIf you currently work for Vistra or its subsidiaries, please apply via the internal career site.\nIt is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.\nIf you are an individual with a disability and need assistance submitting an application or would like to request an accommodation, please email usat  tomake a request.","description_format":"text","description_chars":3358,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Fossil Fuels","Power Grid"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T00:54:12Z"}],"liveness":{"score":12,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.425,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":74,"expected_fill_days":32,"reasons":["conf:2","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-29T03:19:13Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/vistra-corp-lead-data-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/vistra-corp-lead-data-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-29T03:19:13Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3082,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1918,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-30T00:00:00Z"}}}