Senior Data Engineer - Airflow, DBT Core, Kubernetes/OpenShift - Hybrid Onsite in Jersey City

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Bhagyashree Yewle, Principal Lead Recruiter - YOH SPG

Senior Data Engineer – Airflow, DBT Core, Kubernetes/OpenShift - Hybrid Onsite in Jersey City, NJ 

Location: Jersey City, NJ // Hybrid: 3 days a week

Open to W2 and CTC contractors - MUST HAVE HANDS ON Apache Airflow DAG development, dbt Core, Kubernetes, on-prem OpenShift experience 

MUST HAVE SKILLS

• 10+ years of professional experience in data engineering, designing and supporting enterprise-scale data platforms in production environments
• The role requires hands-on experience with DBT and Apache Airflow deployed on Kubernetes, specifically within an on-prem OpenShift environment.
• This position involves closer interaction with infrastructure, including Kubernetes operations, Airflow design and implementation, and hands-on dbt model development in an on-prem setup.
• Given these requirements, we are looking for someone with deeper, practical experience in dbt and Airflow within Kubernetes-based, on-prem environments.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with 8-10+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise data engineering, including deep expertise in  Apache Airflow DAG development, dbt Core modeling and implementation, and cloud-native container platforms (Kubernetes / OpenShift). This role is critical to building, operating, and optimizing scalable data pipelines that support financial and accounting platforms, including enterprise system migrations and high-volume data processing workloads. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in workflow orchestration, data modeling, performance tuning, and distributed workload management in containerized environments.

Estimated Min Rate

$75.00

Estimated Max Rate

$95.00

What's In It for You?
We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh's network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh's extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh's vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

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Remote working/work at home options are available for this role.