Data Engineer (II)

"Exceeding Your Expectations" Strong Tower Consulting is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm delivering trusted advisory services and innovative solutions to Fortune 500 companies and growing organizations. Our teams help clients drive digital transformation, improve operational efficiency, and support large-scale business initiatives.

We believe great work starts with great people. Our team, comprising 75% women, is at the forefront of driving positive change and innovation in our field.

Supplemental JD:

Python coding
GCP
Exp working with AI/ML models

Generic Description:

As a Data Engineer, you independently execute end-to-end tasks that are integrated into a large overarching project. You participate in data product, infrastructure, and solution design and development with minimal assistance. You ensure completed work is of high quality and has most or all of the hallmarks of a fleshed-out artifact. You are seen as a solid individual contributor, demonstrating working knowledge of core data and role-related knowledge, our technologies and methods, translating business requirements/needs into technical data solutions, and mastery of one major skill outside of core coding (e.g., monitoring, documentation, integration testing). Responsibilities include:
- Provide ongoing support for data users through maintenance of reports, queries, and dashboards with minimal guidance. Execute on plans for dependency changes (e.g., system migrations).
- Design and implement business solutions and infrastructure to build and scale common frameworks for use with minimal guidance. Partner with upstream data providers to establish new source data pipelines. Follow and improve upon the local technical best practices, including making data discoverable, thinking about the lifecycle of data, and managing master data well. Design, build, operationalize, secure, and monitor data processing systems with a particular emphasis on security and compliance, scalability and efficiency, reliability and fidelity, and flexibility and portability.
- Leverage, deploy, and continuously train pre-existing machine learning models. Learn and implement new storage/MPP systems/ML serving systems, with minimal guidance.
- Perform data analysis and profiling utilizing relevant tools, leveraging custom data infrastructure, or existing data models with minimal guidance. Work with clients to understand their needs and clarify requirements or direct to more suitable channels. Enable data-driven decision-making by collecting, transforming, and publishing data.
- Create and/or consult in creating data visualizations, visualization features using internal BI tools like PLX, Datastudio, and external tools like Tableau and Looker, with minimal guidance.
- Develop and maintain data models, pipelines, and exchange formats to assist in the visualization, analysis, interpretation of data and for use of data in ML training/models, with some guidance.
- Consult with users, partners, or decisions makers to identify data sources, required data elements, or data validation standards, with minimal guidance. Consult with application engineers to understand and influence logging/transactional storage. Consult with Data scientists on ML training, feature engineering for ML models.Minimum role qualification requires proficiency in:
- Code comprehension and programming skills
- Information gathering skills
- Big data infrastructure
- Machine Learning Knowledge
- Stakeholder management
- Project management
- Data exploration
- Data pipeline(ETL) design and Data Modeling
- Statistics & BI tools

Package:

At Strong Tower, we are committed to offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports the well-being and professional growth of our team members. Here's what you can expect when joining us:

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive Package: Approximately a full package value of $213,000 $254,000 annually, based on a $89-$108 per hour rate. New Hire Referral Bonus and New Project Referral Bonus

Health and Wellness:

Insurance Plans: Choose from two PPO options for Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.

Life and Disability Insurance: Comprehensive coverage including Life, Long-Term, and Short-Term Disability, provided at no cost to you.

PTO Package

Financial Security:

401K Plan: Secure your future with our retirement savings plan.

Health and Child Care Savings Accounts: Flexible spending accounts to manage your health and childcare expenses.

Additional Savings: Access to ADP discount benefits for further financial security.

Professional Development:

Professional Training: Over 400 free courses available for your career advancement.

Mentor/Mentee Program: Be part of a supportive network that fosters professional and personal growth.

Female Leadership Program: Join our initiative to empower women in leadership positions.

Work-Life Balance:

Carbon Program: Participate in our commitment to sustainability.

Charity Program: Engage with our community through meaningful contributions.

SWAG & Equipment: Get equipped with all the tools you need, plus some extra Strong Tower swag to keep you motivated.

This package is designed to not only meet your needs today but also support your growth and success in the future. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions are valued, and your well-being is a priority.

Legal Disclosure:

Physical Requirements: Frequently standing, walking, and sitting. Occasional lifting and carrying up to 20 pounds. Must be able to work at computer or desk area for extended periods of time.

Equal Opportunity Workplace: Strong Tower is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know so we can accommodate you during the interview process.

We use AI-assisted recruiting tools to improve speed and consistency (e.g., skills matching and communication drafting). All candidate decisions and submissions remain human-led, and we honor requests for human-only review.