Data Engineer

Data Engineer 55.00 to 65.00 per hour Hybrid Preferred/ Remote possible About the Role We're seeking a Data Engineer to support the development and optimization of scalable data infrastructure powering high-volume, data-intensive applications. Key Responsibilities Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines for large-scale, distributed systems Develop and support backend services for high-throughput, data-intensive applications Optimize and manage SQL queries across both traditional RDBMS and modern lakehouse architectures Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy scalable services using Docker and CI/CD pipelines Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve data workflows to ensure reliability and performance Contribute to infrastructure automation and deployment processes Work independently to solve technical challenges while maintaining clear communication with stakeholders Required Qualifications 3+ years of experience in infrastructure and software engineering with exposure to data engineering Strong proficiency in SQL across relational databases and lakehouse environments Experience building and supporting backend services in distributed systems Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) and containerization (Docker) Proficiency in Python, C#, Kafka, shell scripting, and Linux/Unix systems Proven ability to work independently and proactively in a remote environment Preferred Qualifications Experience with Java Familiarity with cloud storage solutions (e.g., blob/object storage) Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform Exposure to Kubernetes for container orchestration Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Cloud Composer) Familiarity with Apache Beam or similar data processing frameworks What Success Looks Like Delivery of reliable, scalable data pipelines within the contract period Improved performance and stability of data systems Effective collaboration in a remote, fast-paced engineering environment Clear documentation and maintainable code for long-term usability Work Environment Fully remote, asynchronous-friendly team High-impact role contributing to cutting-edge automation and data systems Opportunity to work with modern data infrastructure and distributed architectures #J-18808-Ljbffr KCM Technical