Kellton

Sr. Data Engineer (AWS, Redshift, SQL, Snowflake) - W2 Role

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This role is for a Sr. Data Engineer (AWS, Redshift, SQL, Snowflake) on a long-term remote contract. Requires 10+ years in data engineering, strong SQL skills, and experience with AI tools. Proficiency in Python and data quality monitoring is essential.
🌎 - Country
United States
πŸ’± - Currency
$ USD
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πŸ’° - Day rate
Unknown
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πŸ—“οΈ - Date
August 14, 2026
πŸ•’ - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
Remote
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πŸ“„ - Contract
W2 Contractor
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πŸ”’ - Security
Unknown
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πŸ“ - Location detailed
Reston, VA
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Databricks #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Data Analysis #Big Data #Computer Science #GitHub #Automation #Data Pipeline #Data Quality #Athena #Python #Monitoring #Spark (Apache Spark) #Redshift #Tableau #Cloud #BI (Business Intelligence) #Data Modeling #SQL (Structured Query Language) #Data Engineering #Leadership #Apache Spark #Observability #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #Documentation #Data Processing #Complex Queries #Snowflake #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Datasets
Role description
Position: Senior Data Engineer (AWS, Redshift, SQL, Snowflake) Mode: Contract - long term Location: 100% Remote - available for EST business hours We use Tableau and Quicksight for Data Analysis; Apache Spark for Big Data Processing; and they should have used at least one AI tool: Amazon Q; Google Cloud AI; Google Cloud Smart Analytics; Tableau AI In this role you will: Data Quality Engineering & Monitoring Investigation, Analysis, & Remediation Governance, Documentation, & Team Success About You β€’ BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field / equivalent experience β€’ 10+ years of general experience in quality testing β€’ Strong SQL skills and experience writing complex queries to analyze, validate, and troubleshoot data across multiple systems. β€’ Professional experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, data quality, software Engineering, or a related field with a strong focus on data investigation and validation. β€’ Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) and hands-on experience applying to build and deploy AI agents that automate data pipelines, write code and testing workflows. β€’ Experience working with cloud data platforms and tools such as AWS, Redshift, Athena, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar technologies. β€’ Proficiency in Python or type script language used for automation, testing, and data analysis. β€’ Experience designing or maintaining data quality checks, monitoring, alerting, or observability processes for production datasets or pipelines. β€’ Strong understanding of data structures, data modeling, transformations, lineage, and common sources of data defects. β€’ Ability to investigate issues across systems, apply business logic, and translate ambiguous problems into structured analysis and action. β€’ Experience working with BI/reporting tools such as Tableau, QuickSight, or similar platforms is helpful. β€’ Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams. β€’ A learner’s mindset, curiosity about emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools, and a drive to improve systems and processes continuously. β€’ Ability to support high-priority operational periods and respond effectively to production data issues when needed. β€’ Strong interpersonal and consultative skills. β€’ Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail. β€’ Strong leadership skills and customer satisfaction orientation.