Senior Analytics/Data Engineer

Senior Analytics/Data Engineer Client: Leading DTC Home Goods Company Reports To: Client Director Employment Type: Contract (with potential for conversion) Location: Fully Remote (US-based candidates only) West Coast preferred. Company Overview Radost Solutions is a growing consulting firm based in Portland, Oregon, specializing in healthcare IT, data, and technology staffing solutions for clients across a range of industries. We place highly skilled consultants in roles where they can drive meaningful impact from day one. Learn more at About the Client Our client is a leading direct-to-consumer home goods company operating across both DTC ecommerce and wholesale channels. With a high-transaction, data-intensive business model, they are investing in a modern data stack to power smarter, faster decision-making across the organization. This is a high-visibility engagement with a collaborative team committed to doing data infrastructure the right way. Position Summary The Senior Analytics/Data Engineer is a technical leader who spans the full data stack from ingestion to end-state modeling. This role fills engineering gaps during platform migration while architecting scalable solutions across data engineering and analytics engineering domains. The ideal candidate can design data pipelines, build transformation logic, and own technical architecture decisions while mentoring other team members. Essential Responsibilities Architect and implement data ingestion pipelines from ecommerce platforms, wholesale partners, and third-party systems Design and build scalable data models from raw data through analytics-ready datasets Lead migration work from Redshift to Snowflake, focusing on both infrastructure and modeling Build ETL/ELT processes using Airflow, dbt, and modern data stack tools Implement data quality monitoring and alerting systems Manage cloud data infrastructure optimizing performance and cost Provide technical guidance and architecture review for Analytics Engineers Own net-new data engineering projects while supporting migration priorities Establish deployment automation and infrastructure-as-code practices Required Expertise 5+ years building production data pipelines and analytics solutions in ecommerce or retail Strong programming skills in Python and SQL Experience spanning both data engineering and analytics engineering disciplines Platform migration experience required (led or significantly contributed to data platform migrations) Experience with workflow orchestration (Airflow required) Cloud platform expertise in AWS data services Hands-on experience with dbt for transformation logic Background in high-volume transaction processing and ecommerce data patterns Key Technical Competencies Advanced SQL and query optimization for analytical workloads Python for data pipeline development and automation Data pipeline orchestration using Airflow (event-driven architectures) Dbt for analytics transformation and modeling Cloud data services on AWS (Lambda, Glue, S3, etc.) Snowflake data platform architecture Data ingestion tools (Fivetran, custom API integrations) Version control, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code practices Data quality frameworks and monitoring systems Preferred Qualifications Experience with wholesale EDI data flows and B2B transaction processing Real-time/streaming data architecture experience Container technologies and deployment automation Technical mentorship and architecture review experience Prior experience in technical leadership or staff engineer roles Valid US work permit Position Type and Benefits W2 contract position with potential for extension Comprehensive benefits package including: Medical, dental, and vision insurance stipend 401(k) retirement plan Professional development opportunities Paid time off an holidays Work Environment This is a fully remote, US-based contract role. The client is targeting a quick start with a streamlined onboarding process. Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate asynchronously across a distributed team are essential. Radost Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We do not engage in discrimination based on any personal attributes. Job Types Full-time, Contract Pay $52.00 - $65.00 per hour Benefits 401(k) Health insurance Paid time off Work Location Remote #J-18808-Ljbffr Radost Solutions LLC