Data Engineer

Job Summary Seeking a highly experienced, hands-on technical data professional to design and implement a modern enterprise data lake and analytics platform for the Finance and Administration organization. This role will focus on building and delivering a consolidated data layer that integrates data from multiple systems and modernizes existing financial data analytics and reporting solutions. The current reporting ecosystem includes a range of Tableau dashboards and reporting solutions. The new data lake platform will provide a scalable, governed, and high-performance data foundation to support advanced analytics, standardized reporting, and self-service data access for downstream consuming teams. This role is ideal for a senior technologist who enjoys deep technical problem solving, hands-on development, and close collaboration with business partners, while contributing to architectural direction and best practices. location: Boston, Massachusetts job type: Contract salary: $70 - 75 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors Responsibilities • Design, build, and implement a cloud-based data lake and analytics platform supporting Finance and Administration use cases • Partner closely with finance stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and translate them into technical solutions • Develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines from multiple upstream systems, including finance, client services, and operational platforms • Perform hands-on development of data transformations, data models, and analytical datasets using SQL and modern ELT patterns • Build and optimize curated data layers to support reporting, analytics, and downstream consumption • Modernize existing Tableau-based reporting solutions by re-platforming datasets and improving performance, scalability, and data consistency • Implement data quality checks, data governance standards & compliance, and reconciliation processes to ensure accuracy and trust in financial data • Troubleshoot and resolve complex data, performance, and pipeline issues across the data platform • Contribute to platform standards, best practices, and reusable data patterns • Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and architecture teams to ensure solutions meet governance and compliance requirements Qualifications • 10-15 years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or enterprise data platform development • Strong, hands-on expertise in advanced SQL (such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL), including performance tuning and complex analytical queries • Demonstrated experience implementing data lakes or cloud data platforms, such as: Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, AWS (S3, Glue, Athena, Redshift, Lambda), Azure Data Lake, Synapse, or equivalent platforms • Experience with AI technologies is a plus • Experience working with Agile methodologies, CI/CD tools (Jenkins or equivalent), version control (Git) and Orchestration tools • Experience operating in a DevOps environment with cloud technologies. Amazon Web Services is a plus. • Experience building end-to-end data pipelines, including ingestion, transformation, and consumption layers • Strong experience supporting business intelligence and analytics tools, such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms • Solid understanding of data modeling techniques (dimensional, normalized, and analytical models) • Experience working with financial data domains (e.g., accounting, FP&A, budgeting, expense, headcount, or vendor data) • Ability to independently implement solutions from requirements through production deployment Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com. Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility). This posting is open for thirty (30) days. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.