Data Engineer

Job Summary The Data Engineer will work closely with the Data team and the Systems team to maintain, enhance, and extend our client\'s data pipelines. You will be responsible for collecting and transforming data from various sources as well as preparing and distributing data for consumption by the department\'s systems and analysts. The ideal candidate is an experienced data pipeline builder who excels at automating and optimizing data systems, with a strong preference for cloud experience. Job Title: Data Engineer Location: Cincinnati, OH (hybrid) Employment Type: Contract-to-hire Key Responsibilities Pipeline Development (40%): Build, optimize, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and SQL to collect and transform data from various sources. Data Optimization (20%): Write efficient SQL queries, implement indexing strategies, and perform performance tuning to ensure fast data retrieval. Cloud & Workflow Management (15%): Utilize cloud-based data tools and workflow orchestration systems (e.g., Airflow) to automate data distribution. System Management (15%): Monitor and troubleshoot existing data systems to ensure reliability for departmental analysts. Collaboration & Process (5%): Participate in code reviews and proactively improve workflows to support team knowledge sharing. Other (5%): Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent experience in a computational science or technical field 2+ years of professional experience Proficiency in SQL, query optimization, and indexing strategies Strong Python skills for data processing (PySpark) Familiarity with DevOps practices, Git integrations, and CI/CD (Azure DevOps) Experience with cloud-native tools and technologies (Azure, GCP, AWS) Experience building, optimizing, and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines Basic infrastructure-as-code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation) Understanding of real-time data processing (Kafka, Kinesis) Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Apache Airflow, Dagster, Prefect) Spoken and written fluency in English Ability to travel within the United States, preferred, as directed #J-18808-Ljbffr Burtch Works