Data Engineer
Austin, Texas ContractAbout the Job
Job Description
We are looking for a data engineer with experience in the data analytics space. What we need to see is that a candidate has done data engineering for analytics teams —the full scope of what data engineering requires — and that the consumers of their work were data analysts or data scientists.
Core Professional Competencies
Communication: Clearly communicates technical work to diverse audiences, verbally and in writing. Participates in peer reviews and team discussions with clarity and purpose.
Documentation: Maintains clear, structured documentation of project logic, decisions, and maintenance. Contributes to team standards for reproducibility and transparency.
Collaboration: Works effectively with cross-functional partners. Values shared ownership and ensures continuity through knowledge sharing.
Initiative: Comfortable in ambiguity; proactively identifies issues and opportunities. Demonstrates curiosity and critical thinking.
Attention to Detail: Delivers high-quality, consistent code and documentation that supports long-term maintainability and trust in data systems.
Data Engineering Expertise (5+ years)
Experienced in building and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
Proficient with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Prefect)
Comfortable working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and tools like Snowflake
Familiar with data lake and warehouse architecture (e.g., S3 + Athena, Delta Lake)
Strong Python skills for data manipulation (e.g., pandas, pyarrow, pyspark)
Snowflake
Is Required
2-5 Years
Data Migration
Is Required
5-10 Years
Database Technologies
Is Required
5-10 Years
Advanced SQL
Is Required
5-10 Years
Data Engineering
Is Required
5-10 Years
python
Is Required
5-10 Years
Data Infrastructure & Management (5+ years)
Expertise in data modeling (star/snowflake schemas, normalization, dimensional modeling)
Skilled in maintaining data quality and integrity (data monitoring, validation, deduplication, anomaly detection)
Familiar with version control, CI/CD practices for data workflows (e.g., Git)
Required Skills
- Snowflake
- Data Migration
- Database Technologies
- Advanced SQL
- Data Engineering
- python
