Lead Data Engineer

Redhorse

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United States · Posted November 2, 2026

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This listing does not state pay. Across 33 open lead data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $142,500 to $165,000 and the median is $155,000.

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About the job

...Redhorse Corporation. We are a solution-driven company delivering data insights and technology solutions to customers with missions... ...technology. To support this mission, we are seeking a Senior Data Engineer / Lead to join our team supporting the US National Defense Strategy...