Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: Rutherford, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 months (Right to Hire)

Job Overview

We are seeking a Data Engineer to build and maintain scalable data pipelines and data infrastructure that support analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate will have experience working with large datasets, ETL processes, cloud platforms, and modern data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.
• Build and optimize data models, data warehouses, and data lakes.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and reliability.
• Collaborate with data analysts, data scientists, and business stakeholders.
• Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline issues.
• Implement data governance and security best practices.
• Optimize database performance and query efficiency.
• Support reporting and analytics initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases.
• Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with data warehousing concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, BigQuery, or Synapse.
• Experience with Apache Spark, Kafka, Airflow, or Hadoop ecosystem.
• Knowledge of data lake and lakehouse architectures.
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.