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Data Engineer (ETL)

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This role is for a Data Engineer (ETL) in Waltham, MA, offering $60-72/hr for a 6+ month contract. Requires 3+ years in database development, data mapping, and cloud architecture. Experience with Snowflake, Matillion, and SaaS solutions is a plus.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
576
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🗓️ - Date
February 19, 2026
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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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
Waltham, MA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Migration #Database Architecture #Scala #Data Profiling #Data Quality #Oracle #Data Engineering #Data Catalog #Data Modeling #Metadata #Data Management #Cloud #Data Mapping #Data Migration #Agile #Deployment #Matillion #SaaS (Software as a Service) #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Lean #Snowflake #MDM (Master Data Management) #Leadership
Role description
JOB TITLE: Data Engineer JOB LOCATION: Waltham MA (1 day a week onsite) WAGE RANGE • : $60-72/hr. W2 JOB NUMBER: NGGJP00017051 6+ Month Contract to Start JOB DESCRIPTION: The Senior Data Engineer is a collaborative, hands-on role on the Digital Platform Data Engineering Team responsible for designing sound, scalable, and performant solutions that meet the requirements in a large data volume enterprise, and leading the teams responsible for implementation. Solutions and design trade-offs are communicated to business and technical stakeholders for effective decision making. The Senior Data Engineer will work on a major IT initiative to enable • • • Business Partners by improving how our employees serve our customers today and by creating the platform for tomorrow's growth. Key Accountabilities: • Perform and collaborate on system designs, data solution development including data migration and extracts from multiple legacy systems • Updates to data mappings and data catalogs • Participate in, and/or lead, design and pre-deployment reviews. • Data profiling • Design and development of data synchronization processes • Participate in the design/development of SaaS solutions, including data modeling • Assist in determining the cross-application data standards, data distribution standards and promote data-driven design • Create database deliverables ensuring quality and traceability to requirements and adherence to all quality management plans and governance standards • Work with the team to ensure that all components work together to meet objectives and performance goals as defined in the requirements. Identify and communicate any cross-area or cross-release issues that may affect other areas of the project • Participate in go-live preparation activities such as QA, dress rehearsals, issue remediation, cutover and go-live aftercare • Participate in data management maturity assessments to identify gaps and pain points for capabilities including data quality, governance, analytics, metadata management, master data management • Seek opportunities for continuous improvement in processes, procedures and systems with regards to data • Supervisory/Interpersonal - Experience Required • Good team leadership and influencing skills for colleagues, partners / vendors; project sponsors Qualifications: • 3+ years' experience in database development (Snowflake, SQLServer, Oracle, etc.) • Experience in data mapping, modeling and working with teams to define data models • Experience in a dynamic work environment • Proven ability to work well in a team environment, and be capable of building and maintaining positive relationships with other staff, departments, and customers • Strong communicator • Experience with cloud database architecture is a plus • Experience with Snowflake is a plus • Experience with Matillion is a plus • Experience with real-time data loads is a plus • Experience with Agile/Lean software development process and practices is a plus • Experience in with SaaS solutions such as Salesforce, ESRI and Workforce is a plus Other requirements: • Ability to work with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and architects Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities • While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. #Dice #IND1