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Senior Data Engineer-1521

aKube
Contract
On-site
Los Angeles, California, United States
Senior Jobs
City: LA, CA 
Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote:
Remote
Duration: 6 months
Rate Range: Up to$92.5/hr on W2 depending on experience (no C2C or 1099 or sub-contract)
Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B

Core Skills:

Expertise in big data engineering pipelines, Spark. Python, MPP Databases/SQL (Snowflake), Cloud Environments (AWS)

Must Have:
  • Expertise in Big Data engineering pipelines
  • Strong SQL and MPP Databases (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery)
  • Apache Spark (PySpark, Scala, Hadoop ecosystem)
  • Python/Scala/Java programming
  • Cloud Environments (AWS – S3, EMR, EC2)
  • Data Warehousing and Data Modeling
  • Data orchestration/ETL tools (Airflow or similar)

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and optimize large-scale data pipelines and warehousing solutions.
  • Develop ETL workflows in Big Data environments across cloud, on-prem, or hybrid setups.
  • Collaborate with Data Product Managers, Architects, and Engineers to deliver scalable and reliable data solutions.
  • Define data models and frameworks for data warehouses and marts supporting analytics and audience engagement.
  • Maintain strong documentation practices for data governance and quality standards.
  • Ensure solutions meet SLAs, operational efficiency, and support analytics/data science teams.
  • Contribute to Agile/Scrum processes and continuously drive team improvements.

Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of experience in data engineering with large, distributed data systems.
  • Strong SQL expertise with ability to create performant datasets.
  • Hands-on experience with Spark, Hadoop (HDFS, Hive, Presto, PySpark).
  • Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java.
  • Experience with at least one major MPP or cloud database (Snowflake preferred, Redshift or BigQuery acceptable).
  • Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow.
  • Strong knowledge of data modeling techniques and data warehousing best practices.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM required.