Data Engineer/Architect III

Data Engineer/Architect III (Onsite) Primary Location: Cincinnati, Ohio V-Soft Consulting is currently hiring for a Data Engineer/Architect III for our premier client in Cincinnati, Ohio. Education And Experience » • Proven, hands-on experience with Cloudera NiFi in production environments. • Experience working with Linux based systems and distributed environments. • Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT concepts and modern data pipeline architectures. • Proficiency in Python for data processing, scripting, and automation. • Ability to analyze existing implementations and deliver actionable optimization recommendations. Preferred Experience • Experience within the Cloudera ecosystem (e.g., Kafka, HDFS, Hive, Iceberg). • Familiarity with CI/CD practices for data pipelines. • Experience with monitoring and tuning distributed data platforms. • Exposure to cloud and hybrid data architectures. What You’ll Do Job Responsibilities: NiFi Platform Assessment & Optimization • Review existing Cloudera NiFi flows and architectures for efficiency, scalability, and maintainability. • Assess current use cases to ensure NiFi is being applied appropriately and effectively. • Identify opportunities to simplify flow designs, reduce operational overhead, and improve performance. • Provide recommendations on best practices, standards, and reusable patterns. Data Integration & Pipeline Support • Support and enhance ETL and ELT pipelines built on NiFi. • Integrate data from diverse sources including databases, APIs, filesystems, streaming platforms, and cloud storage. • Troubleshoot data flow failures, latency issues, and throughput constraints. • Implement robust error handling, monitoring, and recovery mechanisms. Python & Custom Development • Use Python for transformations, scripting, automation, and custom processor logic (where applicable). • Support integration between NiFi and external systems using custom scripts or utilities. Governance, Security & Operations • Apply best practices for secure data movement, authentication, authorization, and encryption. • Assist with flow versioning, deployment processes, and operational runbooks. • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure platform changes align with operational and compliance requirements. Advisory & Collaboration • Act as a technical advisor to internal data and platform teams. • Clearly document findings, recommendations, and implemented improvements. • Provide knowledge transfer and guidance to ensure long-term sustainability. Interested? Qualified candidates should send their resumes to sthakiuddin@vsoftconsulting.com V-Soft Consulting Group is recognized among the top 100 fastest growing staffing companies in North America, V-Soft Consulting Group is headquartered in Louisville, KY with strategic locations in India, Canada and the U.S. V-Soft is known as an agile, innovative technology services company holding several awards and distinctions and has a wide variety of partnerships across diverse technology stacks. As a valued V-Soft Consultant, you’re eligible for full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) plan, competitive compensation and more. V-Soft is partnered with numerous Fortune 500 companies, exceptionally positioned to advance your career growth. V-Soft Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. For more information or to view all our open jobs, please visit www.vsoftconsulting.com or call (844) 425-8425.