

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.
π - Country
United States
π± - Currency
$ USD
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π° - Day rate
Unknown
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ποΈ - Date
August 14, 2026
π - Duration
Unknown
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ποΈ - Location
Remote
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π - Contract
W2 Contractor
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π - Security
Unknown
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π - Location detailed
Reston, VA
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π§ - 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 learnerβs 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.
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 learnerβs 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.





