Data Engineer

Description:Hybrid Every Other Week onsite / 5 days in Westlake, TX

Our client has an opportunity for a Data Engineer on a 12+ month contract. The role will design, develop, and support enterprise-scale data solutions that enable reporting, analytics, and business decision-making. The position requires strong SQL development, data modeling, ETL/ELT pipeline development, and cloud data experience within a collaborative Agile environment.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and support scalable data pipelines and ELT/ETL processes for analytics and reporting.
• Develop and optimize SQL across large data volumes and multiple platforms.
• Leverage AWS services such as EC2, S3, and EMR to enable cloud data solutions and data lake patterns.
• Implement data modeling and warehousing solutions aligned to enterprise standards.
• Build data integration to and from Snowflake using Python and Snowflake SQL.
• Collaborate within Agile teams to deliver high-quality data solutions and follow coding best practices.
• Use DevOps and migration tools to promote code through environments.
• Engage stakeholders and communicate progress, risks, and solutions.

Experience Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering data solutions in a multi-developer Agile environment.
• Expert SQL with UNIX shell and Python scripting.
• Hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, EMR). Snowflake experience is a plus.
• Strong database and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience developing ELT/ETL pipelines, including Snowflake integrations.
• SQL performance optimization on large datasets.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with DevOps tools for code migrations and with JIRA and Agile practices.
• Control-M or similar scheduling tools experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills to work with stakeholders.

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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