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# Data Engineer / Databricks / AI / Chicagoland Area

- **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC.
- **Location:** Oak Brook, IL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Big Data, BigQuery, Databases, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Warehousing, Decision Support Systems, Dimensional Modeling, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Cloud Services, DataOps, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Enterprise Software Applications, Snowflake, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Amazon Redshift, Databricks
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/5cb1f74d-7672-4bfc-bc4f-3ce56321405c

## About the Role

* 4+ years of Data Engineering experience
 * Strong SQL development expertise
 * Python or Scala programming experience
 * Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines
 * Hands-on experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, or BigQuery
 * Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modeling
 * Experience with orchestration platforms such as Airflow, Prefect, or Dagster
 * Understanding of CI/CD practices and version control
 * Experience integrating data from APIs and enterprise applications

Desired Skills & Experience

 * AWS cloud experience
 * Experience with Kafka or Kinesis
 * Streaming data architecture
 * AI/ML data pipeline exposure
 * Supply chain, ERP, or CRM integration experience
 * Data observability and monitoring tools
 * Enterprise-scale data modernization projects
 * Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

## Description

A rapidly growing enterprise organization in the automotive technology and distribution space is seeking a Data Engineer to join its team in Oak Brook, Illinois. This full-time role offers the opportunity to build scalable cloud-based data solutions that support analytics, operational reporting, machine learning, and AI initiatives. The ideal candidate will have experience with Python, SQL, modern data platforms, and enterprise-scale ETL development.

What makes this opportunity stand out is the chance to help modernize a complex data ecosystem that spans cloud platforms, APIs, operational applications, and legacy databases. The organization is making substantial investments in data-driven decision making and artificial intelligence, creating an environment where engineers can influence architecture, work with cutting-edge technologies, and make a measurable business impact. This is an ideal role for professionals who enjoy solving large-scale data challenges while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders., Tech Breakdown

 * 40% Python Development
 * 30% SQL & Data Engineering
 * 20% Cloud Data Platforms (Snowflake/Databricks/AWS)
 * 10% Data Orchestration & Automation

Daily Responsibilities

 * 75% Hands On Engineering
 * 15% Team Collaboration
 * 10% Strategic Architecture & Design


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