Job Description
Immediate opening for Senior Data Engineer in Chicago! Join our dynamic team to architect scalable data pipelines for high-impact projects. This urgent contract role offers competitive compensation and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement ETL/ELT processes for large-scale datasets
- Optimize data warehouse schemas and query performance
- Develop real-time data streaming solutions using Apache Kafka
- Collaborate with data scientists to support ML initiatives
- Automate data quality monitoring and reporting workflows
- Document data architecture and best practices
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in data engineering or similar roles
- Expertise in SQL, Python, and cloud data platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Strong knowledge of data warehousing (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery)
- Experience with orchestration tools (Airflow, dbt)
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Proven problem-solving skills with complex data challenges