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Data Engineer

Judge Group, Inc.Buffalo, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted 17 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$70 - $75/hr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Location: Buffalo, NY Salary: $70.00 USD Hourly - $75.00 USD Hourly Description:
Title : Data Engineer

Duration: 12 months+ Open Contract
Location: Buffalo, NY remote
Interview information: Single 90-minute technical interview

Must Haves:
  • Project Management
  • Strong database experience:
    • DDL / DML
    • Data querying, insertion, and manipulation
  • Strong programming foundation (language-agnostic mindset):
    • Java, Python, Ruby, or JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Experience with:
    • CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)
    • Git/version control
  • Experience with APIs (consumption and integration)
  • Solid understanding of:
    • Test data management
    • Data obfuscation / masking
    • Synthetic data generation
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure strongly preferred)
  • Ability to work with and across:
    • Legacy systems
    • Modern cloud environments
  • Strong communication skills (working with app teams, stakeholders)
  • Ability to operate as a self-starter in a fast-paced environment


Nice to Haves:
  • Experience with Delphix (DCT / Compliance Tool) or similar:
    • Broadcom or other data masking solutions
  • Containerization experience:
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes (basic understanding is sufficient)
  • Exposure to quality assurance/testing practices
  • Financial services experience (highly preferred)
    • Data conditioning within banking environments
  • Experience with mainframe systems:
    • VSAM files or legacy data platforms
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted tools (Copilot, GitLab Duo)


Key Responsibilities:
  • Support enterprise test data management initiatives
  • Perform data obfuscation/masking for non-production environments
  • Enable synthetic data generation to reduce use of sensitive data
  • Work across:
    • Databases
    • APIs
    • Mainframe and cloud systems
  • Support teams requesting test data across the bank
  • Integrate data processes into CI/CD pipelines

Ideal Candidate Traits:
  • Able to communicate effectively across all levels (technical & leadership)
  • Adaptable in a mixed/legacy + modern tech environment
  • Confident in technical knowledge (can explain decisions clearly)
  • Strong ability to understand the "big picture"
  • Comfortable working in complex enterprise ecosystems

Title : Data Engineer

Duration: 12 months+ Open Contract
Location: Buffalo, NY remote
Interview information: Single 90-minute technical interview

Must Haves:
  • Project Management
  • Strong database experience:
    • DDL / DML
    • Data querying, insertion, and manipulation
  • Strong programming foundation (language-agnostic mindset):
    • Java, Python, Ruby, or JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Experience with:
    • CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)
    • Git/version control
  • Experience with APIs (consumption and integration)
  • Solid understanding of:
    • Test data management
    • Data obfuscation / masking
    • Synthetic data generation
  • Experience with cloud platforms (Azure strongly preferred)
  • Ability to work with and across:
    • Legacy systems
    • Modern cloud environments
  • Strong communication skills (working with app teams, stakeholders)
  • Ability to operate as a self-starter in a fast-paced environment


Nice to Haves:
  • Experience with Delphix (DCT / Compliance Tool) or similar:
    • Broadcom or other data masking solutions
  • Containerization experience:
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes (basic understanding is sufficient)
  • Exposure to quality assurance/testing practices
  • Financial services experience (highly preferred)
    • Data conditioning within banking environments
  • Experience with mainframe systems:
    • VSAM files or legacy data platforms
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted tools (Copilot, GitLab Duo)


Key Responsibilities:
  • Support enterprise test data management initiatives
  • Perform data obfuscation/masking for non-production environments
  • Enable synthetic data generation to reduce use of sensitive data
  • Work across:
    • Databases
    • APIs
    • Mainframe and cloud systems
  • Support teams requesting test data across the bank
  • Integrate data processes into CI/CD pipelines

Ideal Candidate Traits:
  • Able to communicate effectively across all levels (technical & leadership)
  • Adaptable in a mixed/legacy + modern tech environment
  • Confident in technical knowledge (can explain decisions clearly)
  • Strong ability to understand the "big picture"
  • Comfortable working in complex enterprise ecosystems

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Skills

Docker
Ruby
Azure
Git
Java
JavaScript
Kubernetes
Python
TypeScript

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