Brilliant Infotech Inc.
Principal / Lead Data Engineer (ETL & Cloud)
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This role is for a Principal/Lead Data Engineer (ETL & Cloud) on a long-term W2 contract, offering remote work. Requires 10+ years of data engineering experience, expertise in Ab Initio, Python, Big Data tools, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
Unknown
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🗓️ - Date
April 4, 2026
🕒 - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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📄 - Contract
W2 Contractor
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Snowflake #Oracle #Python #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Cloud #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Ab Initio #Data Migration #Hadoop #Monitoring #Batch #Data Engineering #Databricks #Azure #Migration #Data Governance #Spark (Apache Spark) #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Security #Scala #Azure cloud #Big Data #Teradata #Data Processing
Role description
Job Title: Principal / Lead Data Engineer (ETL & Cloud)
Location: Remote
Employment Type: W2 Contract
Duration: Long Term
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Principal/Lead Data Engineer to design and build scalable ETL pipelines and cloud-based data platforms. This role focuses on real-time data processing, system optimization, and modernization across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and develop ETL pipelines (batch & real-time)
• Build scalable solutions using Big Data tools (Spark, Hadoop, Databricks)
• Lead cloud migration and modernization (AWS/Azure)
• Optimize performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Implement data governance, security, and CI/CD practices
• Support production systems and mentor junior engineers
Required Skills:
• 10+ years of data engineering / ETL experience
• Strong expertise in Ab Initio, Python, or similar tools
• Experience with Big Data (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Databricks)
• Hands-on with AWS/Azure cloud platforms
• Strong SQL and database skills (Oracle, Teradata, Snowflake)
• Experience with real-time data processing and job schedulers
Preferred:
• Financial services/banking experience
• Cloud or Databricks certifications
• Experience with data migration and monitoring tools
Job Title: Principal / Lead Data Engineer (ETL & Cloud)
Location: Remote
Employment Type: W2 Contract
Duration: Long Term
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Principal/Lead Data Engineer to design and build scalable ETL pipelines and cloud-based data platforms. This role focuses on real-time data processing, system optimization, and modernization across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and develop ETL pipelines (batch & real-time)
• Build scalable solutions using Big Data tools (Spark, Hadoop, Databricks)
• Lead cloud migration and modernization (AWS/Azure)
• Optimize performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
• Implement data governance, security, and CI/CD practices
• Support production systems and mentor junior engineers
Required Skills:
• 10+ years of data engineering / ETL experience
• Strong expertise in Ab Initio, Python, or similar tools
• Experience with Big Data (Hadoop, Hive, Spark, Databricks)
• Hands-on with AWS/Azure cloud platforms
• Strong SQL and database skills (Oracle, Teradata, Snowflake)
• Experience with real-time data processing and job schedulers
Preferred:
• Financial services/banking experience
• Cloud or Databricks certifications
• Experience with data migration and monitoring tools
