Senior Data Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Oakland, CA. The contract-duration for this role is 3-6 months. The position is mostly Remote. You should be able to come for occasional meetings in the Oakland office.

Summary

The Data Engineer (Senior Level or above preferred) will design, develop, and maintain enterprise data solutions on the Snowflake platform. This role is responsible for building scalable data pipelines, developing curated reporting datasets, implementing data governance standards, and partnering with business stakeholders to translate requirements into reliable analytical solutions.
The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with the ability to work directly with business users, analysts, and engineers to deliver high-quality data products that support enterprise reporting and analytics initiatives.

REQUIREMENTS

Expert-level SQL proficiency:

• Advanced query development
• Performance optimization and tuning
• Data modeling
• View and stored procedure development
• Complex joins, aggregations, and analytical functions
• Data validation and reconciliation

Expert-level Python proficiency:

• Data engineering automation
• Data transformation and processing
• API integrations
• Data quality validation
• Workflow automation
• Analytical and operational tooling
• Experience designing and building data pipelines
• Experience developing reporting-ready datasets
• Strong understanding of data warehousing principles
• Experience working with large-scale enterprise data environments

Critical Success Factors/A successful candidate:

• Demonstrates exceptional SQL and Python skills
• Takes ownership from requirements through deployment
• Produces well-documented, maintainable solutions
• Balances technical excellence with business needs
• Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Champions data quality, governance, and engineering best practices

Additional Qualifications:

• Strong Snowflake experience
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience with Airflow or similar orchestration platforms
• Experience with GitHub-based development workflows
• Experience with cloud data platforms
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Experience mentoring junior engineers

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law. This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions. Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

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