United States onlySenior Data Engineer: Contractor
Kaizen Analytix LLC, an analytics consulting services and product firm that gives clients unmatched speed to value through analytics solutions and actionable business insights, is seeking talented candidates for a Senior Data Engineer position to join our team.
As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be expected to work independently, take system data files in various formats and transform them into structured data that can be ingested on a production basis. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data engineering, including experience with SQL Server, ETL processes, data modeling, and cloud platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and ETL processes to support data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
- Analyze data provided from external systems to understand its business use
- Develop and maintain data models, schemas, and metadata to support efficient data storage and retrieval of the data from external systems
- Implement data quality checks and monitoring processes to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data.
- Apply best practices to continuously improve data processes and systems.
- Provide support for other members of the project team in data related tasks
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
- 8-10 years in Data Engineering – consuming, wrangling, validating, developing pipelines for data.
- 5+ years of experience working with Python and Pandas.
- 5+ years of experience working with SQL.
- Familiarity with the basic principles of distributed computing and data modeling.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex data issues and optimize data processes.
- Experience with object-oriented design and coding and testing patterns, including experience with engineering software platforms and data infrastructures.
- Working experience with Dimensional Modeling.
- Working experience with SQLServer is a must.
- Working experience with Typescript / Javascript is a plus.
- Working experience with Snowflake / Alteryx is a plus.
- WebApp development experience is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Be open to receiving constructive feedback.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
