[Hiring] Lead Forward Deployed Engineer @5K Consulting & Technical Services

Role Description

5K C&T Services is seeking a Lead Forward Deployed Engineer for an initial six-month contract opportunity supporting a confidential client. This is a hands-on technical leadership role focused on enterprise data migration, multi-system consolidation, cloud modernization, and data platform engineering.

• Work directly with enterprise customers to assess complex data environments.
• Develop migration strategies and build scalable data pipelines.
• Lead the technical execution of large transformation programs.
• Serve as both a solution architect and hands-on engineer.
• Independently lead complex migration engagements while involved in architecture, development, testing, reconciliation, deployment, and client communication.
• Comfortable working in high-stakes enterprise environments involving legacy systems and demanding migration timelines.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of progressive experience in enterprise data engineering, data migration, data integration, or system consolidation.
• At least three years of experience leading complex data migration or multi-system consolidation initiatives.
• Demonstrated hands-on ownership of enterprise data migration delivery.
• Strong hands-on proficiency with Python and SQL.
• Working experience with PySpark, TypeScript, JavaScript, or comparable development technologies.
• Experience with modern ETL and ELT platforms.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform.
• Experience with cloud data warehouses or lakehouse platforms.
• Experience integrating with complex enterprise ERP, operational, database, and application environments.
• Strong understanding of data governance, metadata, lineage, security, and access controls.

Requirements

• Ability to analyze complex source systems and develop source-to-target mappings.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to executives, architects, engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to independently lead technical delivery in ambiguous and high-pressure environments.
• Willingness and ability to travel to client locations based on project requirements.
• Existing authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship from 5K C&T Services during the engagement.

Benefits

• Compensation: $75-$100 per hour on a 1099 basis, depending on experience, technical alignment, and relevant enterprise migration expertise.
• Approved business travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Engagement Details

• Client: Confidential Client
• Employment Type: Six-Month Contract with Possibility of Extension
• Engagement Structure: 1099 Only (C2C arrangements will not be considered)
• Location: Remote within the United States
• Anticipated Start Date: Within two to four weeks of candidate selection

Interview Process

• Initial screening with 5K C&T Services.
• Technical and experience-based interviews with the client.
• Technical assessment, case study, or solution-design exercise.
• Additional stakeholder or final interviews, as required.

What Success Looks Like

• Quickly understands complex enterprise data environments and migration requirements.
• Develops practical migration plans that address risk, quality, security, and business continuity.
• Builds reliable and scalable data pipelines for large and complex datasets.
• Maintains data accuracy and completeness throughout migration and consolidation.
• Resolves complex schema, master data, entity-matching, and reconciliation challenges.
• Communicates risks, progress, and architectural decisions clearly to client stakeholders.