Software Engineer (Data Engineering)

My client are looking for a Contract Senior Software Developer to design, build, and maintain microservices-based applications and data engineering pipelines. This role requires strong hands-on development experience across Java services, backend systems, and data processing platforms, with a focus on building scalable, reliable, and maintainable solutions. The role involves close collaboration with data engineers, QA, product, and platform teams to deliver high-quality services and data products across a complex enterprise environment.

• Strong hands-on experience developing Java-based applications in a microservices architecture.
• Solid experience building and maintaining backend services and APIs.
• Experience contributing to data engineering pipelines, including ETL/ELT workflows, batch processing, and scheduled data builds.
• Strong understanding of data modelling, transformations, and downstream data consumption.
• Experience with performance tuning for backend services or data pipelines.
• Proficient SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Experience working with data warehouses, data lakes, or big data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Spark).

Engineering Practices & Tooling

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated build and deployment processes.
• Strong experience with version control systems (Git).
• Experience developing in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Understanding of distributed systems, service communication patterns, and fault tolerance.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is desirable.

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