Trident Consulting

Data Engineer

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This role is for a Data Engineer (PySpark & AWS) with a contract length of unspecified duration, offering a pay rate of $60-$68/hr. located in Irvine, CA. Key skills include PySpark, AWS, SQL, and experience in Agile environments.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
544
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🗓️ - Date
October 14, 2025
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Irvine, CA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#SQL (Structured Query Language) #Cybersecurity #Scala #ML (Machine Learning) #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #Security #Cloud #Kubernetes #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Airflow #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #Data Engineering #GitHub #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #PySpark #Consulting #Python #Scrum #Version Control #dbt (data build tool) #Data Processing #Leadership #Agile #Spark (Apache Spark) #Databricks #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)"
Role description
Trident Consulting is seeking a " Data Engineer (PySpark & AWS)" for one of our clients. A global leader in business and technology services Role: Data Engineer (PySpark & AWS) Location- 3 days onsite in Irvine CA Rate range : $60 -68/hr. on w2 Job type – Contract W2 Skills required : Data engineer, spark, python, Pyspark, Airflow JD- Technical Expertise: • Strong hands-on experience with PySpark, Spark, Python, and SQL. • Proficiency in AWS cloud services for data engineering (e.g., S3, EMR, EKS, Glue, Lambda). • Experience with Databricks for scalable data processing and collaborative analytics. • Familiarity with Airflow for orchestration and DBT for transformation. • Experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration. • Version control using GitHub and CI/CD practices. Professional Experience: • ~10 years of experience in software/data engineering • Proven track record of delivering data solutions in complex environments. • Experience working in client-facing roles and managing stakeholder expectations. • Experience in Agile/Scrum environments. Soft Skills: • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Strong problem-solving mindset and ability to work independently. • Calm and composed under pressure, with a solution-oriented approach. About Trident Trident Consulting is a premier IT staffing firm providing high-impact workforce solutions to Fortune 500 and mid-market clients. Since 2005, we've specialized in sourcing elite technology and engineering talent for contract, direct hire, and managed services roles. Our expertise spans cloud, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and data analytics, supported by a 3M+ candidate database and a 78% fill ratio. With a highly engaged leadership team and a reputation for delivering hard-to-fill, niche talent, we help organizations build agile, high-performing teams that drive innovation and business success. Learn more: tridentconsultinginc.com. Some of our recent awards include: Trailblazer Women Award 2025 by Consulate General of India in San Francisco Ranked as the #1 Women Owned Business Enterprise in the large category by ITServe. Received the TechServe Excellence award. Consistently ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America Recognized in the SF Business Times as one of the Largest Bay Area BIPOC/Minority-Owned Businesses in 2022