We have partnered in the search for a Lead Data Engineer - Data Modernization. This 6-month contract will support marketing data and modernization initiatives through the development of scalable pipelines that ingest, process, transform, and publish data for analytics and downstream business use. The position is based in Columbus, OH and is seeking a senior-level engineer with 5-10 years of relevant data/software engineering experience.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines that ingest data from external vendors and internal systems
- Develop data-processing workflows using Java, Python, PySpark, and AWS services, including AWS Glue and Lambda
- Process, transform, validate, register, and publish datasets within data lake and data warehouse environments
- Troubleshoot data pipelines and production issues while applying best practices around testing, CI/CD, data quality, observability, and security
- Support data modernization initiatives and the adoption of approved AI-assisted engineering and GenAI tools
Skills Required
- 5-10 years of relevant software/data engineering experience, with strong hands-on experience building enterprise data solutions
- Strong experience designing and developing ETL/ELT pipelines and working with data lake and data warehouse environments
- Hands-on AWS experience, including familiarity with data services such as AWS Glue and Lambda
- Strong development experience with Java and/or Python, plus Apache Spark/PySpark and distributed data processing
- Experience with AI-assisted development or GenAI tools, along with strong software engineering, testing, and troubleshooting practices
Education & Work Experience
- 5-10 years of relevant software/data engineering experience
- Senior/lead-level data engineering experience preferred
- Education: Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts preferred
Title: Lead Data Engineer - Data Modernization
Location: Columbus, OH
Industry: Fintech
Contract: 6 months
Compensation: $70-$75/hour
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