Data Engineer

We are looking for a Data Engineer to join a Long-term Contract opportunity based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This role will help shape enterprise-grade data applications by combining strong engineering practices with thoughtful user-focused delivery, supporting solutions that turn complex information into reliable business insights. The position works closely with cross-functional teams to build scalable data pipelines, enable high-quality analytics, and contribute to modern application experiences that are secure, dependable, and easy to use.Responsibilities:• Design and build scalable data pipelines that collect, transform, and deliver enterprise data for analytics and application use.• Develop and maintain ETL workflows using Python, Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka to support reliable movement of large and complex datasets.• Partner with business, analytics, backend, and cloud teams to translate reporting and decision-support needs into practical data engineering solutions.• Establish reusable standards for data integration, quality checks, and processing patterns to improve consistency across products.• Optimize data workflows for performance, stability, and maintainability in production environments.• Support secure integration between data platforms, governed datasets, and downstream applications or APIs.• Contribute to testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting practices to ensure dependable data availability and issue resolution.• Document data processes, technical decisions, and implementation standards so teams can scale solutions more effectively.