Senior Data Engineer

City: LA, CA Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Remote Duration: 6 months Rate Range: Up to$92.5/hr on W2 depending on experience (no C2C or 1099 or sub-contract) Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B Core Skills: Expertise in big data engineering pipelines, Spark. Python, MPP Databases/SQL (Snowflake), Cloud Environments (AWS) Must Have: • Expertise in Big Data engineering pipelines • Strong SQL and MPP Databases (Snowflake, Redshift, or BigQuery) • Apache Spark (PySpark, Scala, Hadoop ecosystem) • Python/Scala/Java programming • Cloud Environments (AWS – S3, EMR, EC2) • Data Warehousing and Data Modeling • Data orchestration/ETL tools (Airflow or similar) Responsibilities: • Design, build, and optimize large-scale data pipelines and warehousing solutions. • Develop ETL workflows in Big Data environments across cloud, on-prem, or hybrid setups. • Collaborate with Data Product Managers, Architects, and Engineers to deliver scalable and reliable data solutions. • Define data models and frameworks for data warehouses and marts supporting analytics and audience engagement. • Maintain strong documentation practices for data governance and quality standards. • Ensure solutions meet SLAs, operational efficiency, and support analytics/data science teams. • Contribute to Agile/Scrum processes and continuously drive team improvements. Qualifications: • 6+ years of experience in data engineering with large, distributed data systems. • Strong SQL expertise with ability to create performant datasets. • Hands-on experience with Spark, Hadoop (HDFS, Hive, Presto, PySpark). • Proficiency in Python, Scala, or Java. • Experience with at least one major MPP or cloud database (Snowflake preferred, Redshift or BigQuery acceptable). • Experience with orchestration tools such as Airflow. • Strong knowledge of data modeling techniques and data warehousing best practices. • Familiarity with Agile methodologies. • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. • Bachelor’s degree in STEM required.