Data Engineer

Data Engineer

BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Data Engineer remote opportunity.

Title: Data Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: 4 Months (Potential chances for extension)

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 5 Months (Potential chances for extension)

Job Type: [Fulltime] (40 HRS WEEKLY)], [CONTRACT], [REMOTE]

Pay Range: $45/hr to $50/hr on W2

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Title: Data Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: 4 Months (Potential chances for extension)

Job Summary:

As a Software engineer - Data, candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining efficient and reliable data pipelines. The candidate will work closely with stakeholders across the company to gather business requirements, build data models, and ensure data quality and accessibility. Expertise in Python, SQL, Airflow, and Spark will be crucial in optimizing our data infrastructure and enabling data-driven decision-making.

Typical Day in the Role

• Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is to be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining data platforms.
• Key projects: This role will contribute to designing, developing, and maintaining efficient and reliable data pipelines.

  Candidate Requirements:

• Disqualifiers: Candidates with low tenure and constant job hopping will not be eligible for the role.
• Degree or Certification: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Platform: Design, build, and maintain scalable data platform and pipelines using Python, SQL, Airflow, and Spark.
• Business Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Data Modeling: Develop and implement data models that support analytics and reporting needs.
• Data Quality and Governance: Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and reliability by implementing robust data validation and quality checks.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams, including data analysts, data scientists, and business leaders, to deliver high-quality data solutions.
• Performance Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize data pipelines for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Monitoring and Observability: Build and implement monitoring and observability metrics to ensure data quality and detect anomalies in data pipelines.
• Documentation and Communication: Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of data processes and communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 2 years of experience in data engineering and infrastructure.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in data warehouse management, Python, SQL, Airflow, and Spark.
• Data Pipeline Expertise: Strong experience in building and maintaining robust data pipelines and ETL processes.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to gather business requirements, debug issues for ingestion or any other areas of the data warehouse.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Familiarity with data warehousing technology (e.g., Delta Lake, Azure Fabric, Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query).
• Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices.

Top skills:

• Python
• SQL
• Kubernetes
• Airflow
• Scala

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at-will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration.

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 250208 when responding to this ad.

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