Data Engineer SME & Data Structure Designer (contract)

Description Title: Data Engineer SME & Data Structure Designer Location: Charlotte, NC alternative Location: Tyson, Corner, Duration: 18 months Work Engagement: W2 Work Schedule: Hybrid 3 days in office/2 days remote Benefits on offer for this contract position: Health Insurance, Life insurance, 401K and Voluntary Benefits Summary: The Information Security Engineer role is responsible for architecting and optimizing cloud‑based data platforms that support analytics, reporting, and application performance. This role provides strategic and hands‑on guidance across multi‑cloud environments (GCP, Azure, AWS), ensuring data solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with business objectives. The ideal candidate is highly adaptable, technically strong, and an effective communicator. Key Responsibilities: • Experience in Cloud Data Storage and Data Engineering across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and AWS • Proven expertise designing, building, and optimizing secure, scalable, high‑performance cloud data platforms • Strong knowledge of data lakes, data warehouses, hybrid architectures, data modeling, and schema design • Experience implementing data governance, security, and compliance best practices • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders Key Requirements: • Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. • Hands‑on experience with SQL Server • Proficiency creating executive‑level materials using PowerPoint • Background in Application Management or production support environments • Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills • Tailor this for a specific seniority level (Senior, Lead, Principal) • Optimize it for ATS keyword matching • Adjust the tone for consulting, enterprise, or startup environments