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# Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** Eliassen Group
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $151,840.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Apache HTTP Server, Application Integration Architecture, Audit Trail, Data Governance, Data Integrity, Data Security, PostgreSQL, Online Transaction Processing, Oracle Databases, Oracle (Applications), SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Real Time Systems, Change Tracking, Change Data Capture, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Data Lakes, Apache Flink, AWS Glue, Real Time Data, Apache Kafka, Terraform
- **Published:** November 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_a41934481

## About the Role

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance., * Deep proficiency with PostgreSQL design, administration, optimization, and SQL.

 * Proven enterprise data migration experience, preferably Oracle to PostgreSQL, with strong change management.
 * Hands-on AWS experience including RDS, EC2, networking, and security configurations.
 * Experience with streaming and real-time processing using Kafka and Flink, plus data lakehouse tech such as Hudi or Delta Lake.
 * Data modeling for normalized and denormalized schemas across OLTP and analytical workloads.
 * Implemented CDC patterns and audit logging for lineage and change tracking.
 * Strong communication and documentation skills for architectures and schemas.
 * Preferred: AWS Glue, Lambda, or Step Functions; data quality frameworks; Terraform or CloudFormation; application modernization; understanding of data security, encryption, and compliance such as GDPR or HIPAA., * No formal degree requirement listed.

## Description

* Design and implement PostgreSQL databases and schemas for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
 * Lead migration of large Oracle databases to AWS RDS for PostgreSQL with data integrity and minimal downtime.
 * Build and optimize real-time data products using Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, and Apache Hudi.
 * Analyze and optimize existing schemas, recommending structural improvements while ensuring integrity.
 * Design and implement change data capture and comprehensive auditing solutions.
 * Develop and maintain a data catalog and schema documentation for application integration.