AI Data Engineer 2

Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, BCforward, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! AI Data Engineer 2 Bcforward is currently seeking a highly motivated AI Data Engineer 2 for an opportunity at Redmond, GA. Position Title: AI Data Engineer 2 Location: Remote Anticipated Start Date: ASAP Please note this is the target date and it is subject to change. Bcforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date. Expected Duration: 6 Months Job Type: Contract Pay Range $60- $65/hr Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.). Summary:Join us as an Analytics Engineer and be an architect of our data-driven future. We are seeking a strategic thinker who will combine their technical expertise with a deep understanding of the business to deliver solutions which transform raw gaming data into actionable insights and data products. You will build robust pipelines, well-crafted data models, and innovative data products to drive impactful outcomes. You will prioritize security, data quality, reliability, and usability to ensure stakeholder confidence in our solutions. To be successful, we collaborate with data scientists, analysts, data engineers, game teams and stakeholders at the pace of our business. Our team is passionate about our mission, embracing challenges with a growth mindset, and continuously leveling up. Responsibilities: • Build subject matter expertise of our business and data domains to collaborate with data consumers and stakeholders to understand their information needs and assist them with data access. • Identify and analyze multi-structured data or metadata from a variety of sources to select and document the most effective and accurate data which fulfills the analytics requirements. • Design data models, architect dataflows, and develop abstractions to deliver scalable solutions for analytics and machine learning ensuring they can evolve with changing needs. • Leverage modern data engineering practices and frameworks with an object-oriented approach to architect, build, and maintain automated data pipelines which transform data into clean, enriched, and accurate information. • Advance our infrastructure by developing frameworks, reusable components and new capabilities to achieve our mission. Required: • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years' experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, data science, data analyst, or related software development work • Master's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND 1+ years' experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, data science, data analyst, or related software development work • 1+ years working as an Analytics Engineer or Data Engineer with regular business collaboration or equivalent on large enterprise systems. Preferred: • Critical thinker and problem solver who brings a creative and open mindset to each situation. • Experience building and optimizing analytic solutions and data products which deliver significant business impact. • Data analysis and exploration skills to identify, select and prepare data or metadata for analytics. • Business acumen to understand and address business challenges through analytics engineering. • Experience building, maintaining and optimizing enterprise scale data pipelines handling logs and event streaming data on Cloud Data Platforms using modern tools like Spark, and airflow; Azure preferred. • Strong Python skills for data processing combined with a pythonic mindset. Proficient SQL. • Knowledge of DevOps and DataOps. • Video game domain knowledge is important - as an experienced Player or industry veteran. Benefits: BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k. About BCforward: Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward' s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally. BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work. BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. To learn more about how BCforward collects and uses personal information as part of the recruiting process, view our and . As part of the recruitment process, we may ask you to disclose and provide us with various categories of personal information, including identifiers, professional information, commercial information, education information, and other related information. BCforward will only use this information to complete the recruitment process. This posting is not an offer of employment. All applicants applying for positions in the United States must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The submission of intentionally false or fraudulent information in response to this posting may render the applicant ineligible for the position. Any subsequent offer of employment will be considered employment at will regardless of the anticipated assignment duration. Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 247764 when responding to this ad.