About the job
Join Shield AI as a Senior Lead Data Engineer
At Shield AI, we are on a mission to safeguard both service members and civilians through the power of intelligent systems. As a leading venture-backed deep-tech company founded in 2015, our innovative products, including the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and Hivemind Vision product lines, are making a global impact. With operations spanning the U. S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, our technology is pivotal in supporting missions worldwide.
As a Senior Lead Data Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing a cutting-edge financial enterprise reporting and analytics platform for our complex, R&D-intensive, multi-billion-dollar organization. Your responsibilities will encompass architecting and implementing secure, scalable, and cost-efficient data systems within Microsoft Fabric, enhancing Finance, FP&A, Accounting, Program Management, and Executive reporting.
This position transcends traditional ETL development. You will take charge of cloud architecture decisions, establish data modeling standards, integrate advanced analytics readiness into the platform, and ensure our systems are designed with auditability, governance, and scalability in mind. Collaborating within a lean team, you will bridge engineering, analytics, and applied data science to drive significant impact.
Your efforts will establish the foundation of a mission-critical analytics platform that informs executive decision-making, improves forecast accuracy, ensures compliance reporting, and facilitates scalable AI adoption. The impact of your work will resonate throughout the organization, directly influencing cost control, capital allocation, and operational insight.
