Senior Big Data Developer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Big Data Developer to design, develop, and optimize enterprise data platforms, data pipelines, and analytics solutions. This individual will play a key role in expanding and enhancing data architecture capabilities, enabling efficient ingestion, organization, processing, and visualization of large-scale data assets. The ideal candidate combines strong data engineering expertise with hands-on experience in database design, data modeling, cloud technologies, and scalable data processing frameworks., * Design, develop, and maintain enterprise data architectures, databases, data lakes, and scalable data platforms.

• Build, optimize, and automate ETL/ELT workflows and data integration pipelines.
• Develop and maintain scalable data processing frameworks capable of handling high-volume structured and unstructured data.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, analysts, researchers, and technical teams to understand data requirements and deliver effective solutions.
• Improve existing data systems and recommend enhancements to increase performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Design and implement optimal data delivery architectures to support analytics, reporting, forecasting, and operational needs.
• Perform root cause analysis on data issues and business processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support migration of data pipelines and workflows between on-premises and cloud environments.
• Implement data governance, quality, security, and operational best practices.
• Contribute to software development lifecycle activities, including development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of data applications and services.
• Design and communicate enterprise information architecture at conceptual, logical, and physical levels.

Do you have experience in Version control?, * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, database administration, or related disciplines.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL and experience with relational database platforms such as PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and MySQL.
• Advanced programming experience with Python, R, and other scripting languages used for data engineering and analytics.
• Experience working with large-scale data systems, distributed computing environments, and scalable data processing architectures.
• Experience designing, developing, and automating ETL/ELT workflows and data integration solutions.
• Experience building, optimizing, and maintaining scalable databases and data pipelines.
• Strong software engineering background, including development, testing, and deployment of data-driven applications.
• Experience working in Linux environments and utilizing source control platforms such as GitHub and GitLab.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, verbal communication, and written communication skills.
• Strong customer-service orientation and ability to work independently in a collaborative environment., * Advanced degree in a technical discipline.
• Experience with workflow orchestration and automation tools such as Apache Airflow, Prefect, Dagster, or AWS Step Functions.
• Experience with cloud platforms including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Snowflake.
• Experience implementing data warehouses utilizing Change Data Capture (CDC) methodologies.
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DataOps practices.
• Experience with NoSQL and graph database technologies.
• Experience developing, training, deploying, and maintaining machine learning models.
• Knowledge of time-series data management, analytics, and forecasting techniques.
• Experience integrating structured and unstructured data sources.
• Working knowledge of additional programming languages such as Java, Scala, JavaScript, or Perl.
• Experience supporting analytics, research, financial, scientific, or data-intensive environments.

Core Competencies

• Data Architecture & Modeling
• Big Data Engineering
• Cloud Data Platforms
• ETL/ELT Development
• Database Design & Administration
• Data Integration & Automation
• DataOps & CI/CD
• Machine Learning Enablement
• Enterprise Information Architecture
• Performance Optimization & Troubleshooting
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Strategic Problem Solving

3.73.7 out of 5 stars Alexandria, VA 22314 $65 - $75 an hour - Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, * 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance