Lead Data Engineer / Architect
ConnectedX
Plano, TX · Posted November 2, 2026
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November 2026
- #3Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southwest$141k · of 15
- #3Best cities for pay after cost of living in Texas$141k · of 8
- #5Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest60 / 100 · of 15
- #5Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Southwest70 / 100 · of 15
- #8Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest237 openings · of 33
- #8Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Southwest50 / 100 · of 15
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Pay compared with the market
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About the job
...Lead Data EngineerPosition: Lead Data EngineerLocation: Plano, TXDuration: Long-TermWhat you will bring:Excellent knowledge of AWS platform as an AWS Cloud Engineer building data architectures for SQL and noSQL based applications.Familiarity with data processing services...