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# Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** TMS LLC
- **Location:** Princeton, NJ, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Third Normal Form, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Apache HTTP Server, JIRA, Bash Shell, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data as a Services, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Systems, Data Vault Modeling, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Amazon DynamoDB, Fault Tolerance, Graph Database, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Network Layer, Linux Commands, NoSQL, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI), Performance Tuning, Reference Data, SAS (Software), Scala (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Data Streaming, TCP/IP, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Computer Network Technologies, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Gitlab, Cloudformation, Pyspark, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Star Schema, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Cloudwatch, Data Pipelines, Databricks, Programming Languages
- **Published:** July 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usfdbefadc71b62de0846c4e8de1e8d6e6

## About the Role

Expert experience in the following:
o SQL, Python, PySpark. Other programming languages (R, Scala, SAS, Java, etc.) are a plus
o Data and analytics technologies including SQL/NoSQL/Graph databases, ETL, and BI
o Knowledge of CI/CD and related tools such as Gitlab, AWS CodeCommit, etc
o AWS services including EMR, Glue, Athena, Batch, Lambda Cloudwatch, DynamoDB, EC2, Cloudformation, IAM and EDS
Solid scripting skills (e.g., bash/shell scripts, Python)
Proven work experience in the following:
o Data streaming technologies
o Data technologies including, Spark, Snowflake, dbt, etc.
o Linux command-line operations
o Networking knowledge (OSI network layers, TCP/IP, virtualization)
Candidate should be able to lead the team, communicate with business, gather and interpret business requirements
Experience with agile delivery methodologies using Jira or similar tools
Experience working with remote teams
AWS Solutions Architect / Developer / Data Analytics Specialty certifications,
Professional certification is a plus
Bachelor's degree in computer science or relevant field, Master's Degree is a plus
5-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of experience and education

## Description

The Senior Data Engineer will play a critical implementation role on the Data Engineering and Data Services team and be responsible for data pipeline solutions design and development,
troubleshooting, and optimization tuning on the next generation data and analytics platform being developed with leading edge big data technologies in a highly secure cloud infrastructure.
The Data Engineer will serve as a liaison to platform user groups ensuring successful implementation of capabilities on the new platform. The Senior Data Engineer will also take a
lead role on functional teams or projects.
Senior Data Engineer Responsibilities:
Deliver end-to-end data and analytics capabilities, including data ingest, data transformation, data science, and data visualization in collaboration with Data and Analytics stakeholder groups
Design and deploy data pipelines to support analytics and client projects
Develop scalable and fault-tolerant workflows
Clearly document issues, solutions, findings and recommendations to be shared internally & externally
Demonstrate strong knowledge of data warehousing and data management concepts, including 3NF, star schema, Data Vault, Medallion Architecture, data governance, master data management, and reference data management.
Learn and apply tools and technologies proficiently, including:
Languages: SQL (standard and DB-specific), Python, Scala, Bash
Framework: Apache Iceberg / Lakehouse, Spark, Kafka
Data Platform: Snowflake or Databricks
Tools/Products: dbt, Airflow, replication tools, semantic layer tools
Gen AI: Agents, AI First Development
Cloud Computing: AWS
Performance optimization for queries and dashboards
Develop and deliver clear, compelling briefings to internal and external stakeholders on findings, recommendations, and solutions
Analyze client data & systems to determine whether requirements can be met
Test and validate data pipelines, transformations, datasets, reports, and dashboards built by team
Develop and communicate solutions architectures and present solutions to both business and technical stakeholders
Provide end user support to other data engineers and analysts


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