Data Engineer

Robert Half
Memphis, TN, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Airflow Amazon Web Services Big Data Cloud Computing Cloud Database Information Systems Continuous Integration Data Architecture Data Validation Information Engineering Data Governance
+21 more
Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Warehousing Relational Databases Database Queries DevOps Python (Programming Language) Machine Learning Scala (Programming Language) Data Streaming Delivery Pipeline Snowflake Database Optimization Apache Spark Information Technology Google Bigquery Apache Kafka Data Management Video Streaming Data Pipelines Amazon Redshift Programming Languages

Job description

  • Design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and transforming large datasets
  • Develop and maintain ETL/ELT workflows from multiple structured and unstructured data sources
  • Build data models and optimize data warehouse performance for analytics and reporting
  • Ensure data quality, integrity, governance, and security across all data platforms
  • Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, data scientists, and application teams to understand data requirements
  • Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot data-related issues in production environments
  • Implement automation for data validation, monitoring, and alerting
  • Support cloud-based data infrastructure and architecture improvements
  • Create and maintain documentation for data flows, architecture, and processes
  • Continuously improve data engineering standards, tools, and best practices

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in Data Engineering or related role
  • Strong SQL skills and experience working with relational databases
  • Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines using modern data tools
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, Scala, or similar programming languages
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, or Google
  • Experience with data warehouses such as Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery
  • Experience with orchestration and pipeline tools such as Apache Airflow, dbt, or Apache Spark
  • Strong understanding of data architecture, data modeling, and database optimization
  • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, * Experience with streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka
  • Experience supporting machine learning data pipelines
  • Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
  • Experience with data governance and compliance requirements
  • Certifications in cloud platforms or data engineering technologies preferred Technology Doesn’t Change the World, People Do.®

About the company

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

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