Data Engineer
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This role is for a Data Engineer on a 6-month remote contract, requiring 5+ years of experience in data engineering, strong Python and SQL skills, and familiarity with AWS tools. Ideal for self-starters in dynamic environments.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
560
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🗓️ - Date discovered
September 4, 2025
🕒 - Project duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location type
Remote
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📄 - Contract type
Unknown
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🔒 - Security clearance
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Python #SQL (Structured Query Language) #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Apache Airflow #Scrum #Redshift #Scala #Spark (Apache Spark) #Agile #PostgreSQL #PySpark #Tableau #Batch #S3 (Amazon Simple Storage Service) #DynamoDB #Athena #SQL Server #Data Engineering #Airflow #Data Pipeline #Lambda (AWS Lambda) #Datasets #Java
Role description
🚀 We're Hiring: Data Engineers – 6-Month Contract | Fully Remote
We’re supporting a leading digital sports and entertainment brand in hiring an experienced Data Engineer to drive key initiatives through the end of the year. This is a fully remote, 6-month contract opportunity ideal for professionals who excel in navigating undefined or evolving requirements and enjoy building solutions from scratch.
🧩 Key Responsibilities:
• Design and build scalable data pipelines and orchestration workflows
• Model data for lakes and warehouses (relational & dimensional)
• Work with diverse data sources: APIs, real-time feeds, structured/semi-structured formats
• Process large datasets using Glue, Apache Airflow / Amazon MWAA, SQL, Python, and pySpark
• Develop near real-time and batch data pipelines
• Collaborate in agile/scrum teams
💼 Required Skills:
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and SQL Server (top priorities)
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Java/Scala, and writing reusable/efficient code
• Familiarity with AWS tools: S3, Redshift, DynamoDB, Athena, EMR, Glue, Lambda
✨ Nice-to-Haves:
• Tableau
• Apache Airflow
📍 Location: Remote
📅 Duration: Contract through end of year (6 months) - will be extended another 6 months
💬 Ideal Candidate: A self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments and can drive toward solutions without needing everything spelled out.
🚀 We're Hiring: Data Engineers – 6-Month Contract | Fully Remote
We’re supporting a leading digital sports and entertainment brand in hiring an experienced Data Engineer to drive key initiatives through the end of the year. This is a fully remote, 6-month contract opportunity ideal for professionals who excel in navigating undefined or evolving requirements and enjoy building solutions from scratch.
🧩 Key Responsibilities:
• Design and build scalable data pipelines and orchestration workflows
• Model data for lakes and warehouses (relational & dimensional)
• Work with diverse data sources: APIs, real-time feeds, structured/semi-structured formats
• Process large datasets using Glue, Apache Airflow / Amazon MWAA, SQL, Python, and pySpark
• Develop near real-time and batch data pipelines
• Collaborate in agile/scrum teams
💼 Required Skills:
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and SQL Server (top priorities)
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Java/Scala, and writing reusable/efficient code
• Familiarity with AWS tools: S3, Redshift, DynamoDB, Athena, EMR, Glue, Lambda
✨ Nice-to-Haves:
• Tableau
• Apache Airflow
📍 Location: Remote
📅 Duration: Contract through end of year (6 months) - will be extended another 6 months
💬 Ideal Candidate: A self-starter who thrives in dynamic environments and can drive toward solutions without needing everything spelled out.
