Data Engineer

Data Engineer

Pay Rate Range: $40.00 - 42.00/hr (DOE)

Employment Type: Contract (12 Months, Potential Extension)

Schedule: Monday - Friday, Standard Business Hours (~40 hrs/week)

Location: Painted Post, NY 14870 (100% Onsite)


Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Data Engineer to work on-site with our client in Painted Post, NY. This is a contract opportunity supporting data engineering and software development initiatives within a research and development environment.


Tekberry offers a $100 payment for referrals!

Position Summary


The Data Engineer will support the design, development, and maintenance of data pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, and database-driven solutions supporting scientific and engineering applications. This role will work closely with software developers, scientists, engineers, and product stakeholders within a collaborative Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, stand-ups, and technical discussions
• Design, build, troubleshoot, and maintain ETL/ELT workflows and data pipelines
• Develop and manage data orchestration workflows using Apache Airflow
• Extract, transform, validate, and load data across systems including PostgreSQL and Oracle databases
• Write and optimize SQL queries, scripts, and transformation logic
• Support database exploration and troubleshooting using tools such as DBeaver
• Troubleshoot data quality issues, pipeline failures, schema inconsistencies, and performance bottlenecks
• Collaborate with developers, scientists, and engineers to support data-driven workflows and integrations
• Support schema evolution, migration planning, and data consistency efforts
• Document data workflows, transformation rules, dependencies, and operational procedures
• Contribute to improving data engineering standards, monitoring, testing, and operational reliability
• Evaluate and support adoption of emerging data technologies and analytics tools

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or related field
  • Associate's degree may be considered with additional relevant experience
• Minimum 2+ years of experience in:
  • Data engineering
  • ETL/ELT development
  • Data pipeline support
• Experience designing and troubleshooting ETL/ELT pipelines
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools
• Strong SQL development and optimization experience
• Experience with relational databases including PostgreSQL and Oracle
• Python scripting or programming experience preferred
• Familiarity with data modeling, schema design, and performance tuning
• Experience supporting production data systems and troubleshooting data quality issues
• Familiarity with version control and collaborative development workflows

Preferred:

• Experience supporting scientific, research, or engineering-focused environments
• Familiarity with modern analytical/data tools such as DuckDB
• Experience collaborating in Agile software development teams

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to data quality
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams
• Comfortable handling ambiguity and evolving requirements
• Proactive mindset with focus on continuous improvement and operational stability

Work Environment

• 100% onsite in Painted Post, NY
• Collaborative Agile engineering and research environment
• Minimal to no travel required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Occasional extended hours or weekend support may be needed during project milestones

Interview Process

• Initial phone screen
• Teams interview or onsite interview depending on candidate location

Additional Notes

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for a minimum of 18 months from start date
• Non-local candidates willing to relocate at their own expense will be considered

We need hard-working, reliable employees.


Tekberry, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.


Tekberry is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).


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