Lead Data Engineer (Spark/Scala/Python)
Omni Inclusive
Houston, TX · Posted November 1, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs887 openings · of 100
- #1Best cities for energy and utilities jobs704 openings · of 27
- #1Cities hosting the most energy & utilities conferences11 conferences · of 15
- #2Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the Southwest481 jobs · of 38
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Southwest1,018 openings · of 33
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southwest74 / 100 · of 15
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- Best cities for data and analytics jobs #1 New York (1,713 openings)
- Best cities for data and analytics pay after cost of living #1 Foster ($232k)
- Most requested AI skills in data and analytics jobs #1 Machine learning engineering (17.1%)
- AI tools named most often in data and analytics jobs #1 Databricks (7.6%)
- Employers with the most data and analytics jobs #1 Amazon (711 roles)
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Pay compared with the market
This listing does not state pay. Across 34 open lead data engineer listings that state pay, the middle half runs $143,000 to $164,500 and the median is $153,500.
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About the job
...collaborative team environmentStrong organizational and leadership abilitiesExperience in performance tuning and optimization techniquesKnowledge of big data concepts and tools is a plusCertifications: Relevant certifications in Apache Spark, Scala, or Python are a plus...