Data Engineer

🚀 3 Senior Contract Data Engineers Needed for High-Growth AI Transformation Program (Start Jan/Feb) – FREELANCE/CONTRACT ONLY THE OPPORTUNITY We've secured a major data engineering engagement for a medium-sized consulting partner driving enterprise AI adoption across finance, healthcare, and tech sectors. Building production data pipelines for their key AI/ML client programs. WHY THIS ROLE IS GREAT The Scale: Design complex data architectures powering client AI transformations The Rates: $115-135/hr direct-to-customer pricing for proven seniors The Impact: Production pipelines—not prototypes—for enterprise AI scale WHO WE NEED (The "Must-Haves") Heavy-hitting Data Engineers who deliver Day 1 value in complex environments: Professional Contractors: ✅ 1099 or Corp-To-Corp (C2C) only ❌ No W2 or 3rd party pass-throughs Senior Data Engineering: • Expert Python/Spark/SQL for large-scale data pipelines • Cloud Data Platforms: Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift • Real-time/streaming (Kafka, Flink, Spark Streaming) • Data modeling/warehousing (Delta Lake, Iceberg) Modern DataOps: • End-to-end pipelines (Airflow, dbt, Prefect) • CI/CD, data quality, orchestration at scale • Feature stores for ML handoff AI/ML Support (Highly Valued): • Data prep for LLMs/RAG/vector databases • MLOps pipeline integration CONTRACT TERMS: Duration: 12 months+ with extensions Rates: $115-135/hr (top-tier for mid-market consultancy) Location: Remote US (EST/PST preferred) Positions: 3 immediate hires TIMELINE: Interviews: Happening NOW Start Dates: Rolling Jan/Feb HOW TO APPLY: 1099/C2C Senior Data Engineers: DM resume NOW Only 3 spots—filling fast #DataEngineering #MLOps #Databricks #Snowflake #Contract #C2C #1099 #Freelance #Hiring #TechJobs