Sr. Data Engineer

Sr. Data EngineerLOCATION: Fremont, CA DURATION: 6+ Month Contract to Hire RATE RANGE: $60-65/hourPosition SummaryWe are looking for a Sr. Data Engineer (5+ yrs. of experience) that will be focusing on providing automations and data solutions to Finance and Accounting teams. They will be crucial to support various initiatives such as Accounting Reporting, Analytics, Financial Forecasting and many more. They will make sure to support business teams using various technologies and tools based on needs of the projects. They will be able to handle projects end to end while effectively assuming multiple roles throughout the process. They would be comfortable collaborating with both business and technical teams to deliver automated data driven projects. This position involves designing and creating ETL pipelines, Data Models, developing Analytics and Reporting solutions.ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement automated data solutions to support various business teams such as Manufacturing, Accounting and FinanceOwn and manage projects from design to production, maintain relationship with stakeholders and collaborate with both business and technical teams to satisfy business needsWrite, maintain and optimize scripts, processes and jobs that will be used by analytics and reporting solutionsBuild, manage and optimize scalable ETL pipelines using multiple sources apply transformation as per business needs and load data into data warehouseDesign and refine data models by following best practices and techniques using most effective approaches for reporting and analytics such as star schemaIdentify slow-running processes and bottlenecks, troubleshoot problems, research and resolve issuesStay up to date with latest trends in data engineering, experiment with new tools, services, technologies and real-time processing frameworksReverse engineer existing projects or products in use and always look for improvements in processes preferably with open-source technologiesCollaborate with auditor and compliance teams to ensure that data solutions are in compliance with sox requirements especially on accounting and finance related projectsSet high technical bar not just for yourself but for entire team, leading by example in coding standards, documentation and best practicesQualificationsVery strong SQL skills and very good understanding of relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Vertica, etc.)Data warehousing experience, good understanding of data modeling, dimensional modeling, working experience with large scale dataProgramming skills with Python, Java or similarGood understanding of open-source distributed systems technologies such as Kafka, SparkExpertise in scalable ETL and data pipelines and tools such as (SSIS, Informatica, Airflow, Luigi or similar)Knowledge of OLAP databases and tools (SSAS, Hyperion, Cognos etc.)Experience with Reporting and data visualization tools (SSRS, PowerBI, Tableau, Looker or similar)Excellent communication skills and able to effectively communicate and collaborate with both technical and business teams (such as manufacturing, compliance, finance and accounting)Having background in Accounting, Finance, Banking or similar industry is nice to have but not a necessityIndividual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.