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Data Engineer

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This role is for a Data Engineer (Level 2/3) with a 6-month contract-to-hire in Newark, NJ. Pay ranges from $65/hr to $75/hr on W2. Key skills include AWS services, data pipelines, and RESTful APIs. US Citizen or Green Card required.
🌎 - Country
United States
πŸ’± - Currency
$ USD
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πŸ’° - Day rate
600
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πŸ—“οΈ - Date
November 6, 2025
πŸ•’ - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Hybrid
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πŸ“„ - Contract
W2 Contractor
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πŸ”’ - Security
Unknown
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πŸ“ - Location detailed
New Jersey, United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Data Quality #Redshift #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #Scala #Data Engineering #Cloud #Data Pipeline #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #Code Reviews
Role description
Data Engineer (Level 2/3) – Data, APIs, and Cloud Location: Newark, NJ 07102 (Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Type: 6-Month Contract-to-Hire Payrate: $65/hr - $75/hr on W2 ELIGIBILITY: US Citizen and Green Card (Only W2 no C2C) Duties and Responsibilities: β€’ Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines and backend systems. β€’ Implement and optimize solutions using Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Purview. β€’ Build and integrate RESTful APIs for data exchange across platforms. β€’ Develop and deploy cloud-based solutions using AWS services (Lambda, S3, Glue, Redshift, etc.). β€’ Ensure data quality, performance, and scalability of backend services. β€’ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support data-driven initiatives. β€’ Participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement activities. β€’ Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.