

Insight Global
Data Engineer
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This role is for a Data Engineer with 5+ years of experience, focusing on scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows. Contract length is unspecified, with a pay rate of $55.00-$65.00/hr. Strong skills in Databricks and software engineering fundamentals are required.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
520
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🗓️ - Date
February 25, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Unknown
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
Sacramento, CA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Pipeline #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Monitoring #Scala #Data Engineering #Batch #Data Processing #Microservices #Data Science #Data Ingestion #Databricks
Role description
Insight Global is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain production-grade data systems that support analytics and downstream applications. This role focuses on building reliable, scalable pipelines and data services while applying modern software engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines
• Build APIs and services that support data consumption
• Develop and maintain streaming and batch workflows
• Optimize data jobs for performance, reliability, and cost
• Debug distributed data systems and resolve performance issues
• Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and platform teams
Required Skills & Experience:
5+ years of experience in data engineering
Experience designing and building scalable data pipelines
Strong experience with Databricks
Strong software engineering fundamentals applied to data systems
Experience developing ETL/ELT workflows and microservices
Familiarity with streaming and batch data processing
Experience implementing monitoring, error handling, and reliability practices
Compensation
$55.00/hr. -$65.00/hr Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law
Insight Global is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain production-grade data systems that support analytics and downstream applications. This role focuses on building reliable, scalable pipelines and data services while applying modern software engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and implement scalable data ingestion and transformation pipelines
• Build APIs and services that support data consumption
• Develop and maintain streaming and batch workflows
• Optimize data jobs for performance, reliability, and cost
• Debug distributed data systems and resolve performance issues
• Collaborate with analysts, data scientists, and platform teams
Required Skills & Experience:
5+ years of experience in data engineering
Experience designing and building scalable data pipelines
Strong experience with Databricks
Strong software engineering fundamentals applied to data systems
Experience developing ETL/ELT workflows and microservices
Familiarity with streaming and batch data processing
Experience implementing monitoring, error handling, and reliability practices
Compensation
$55.00/hr. -$65.00/hr Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education. Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law






