Data Engineer - Local to Louisiana

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

ETL
data warehousing
database systems

Job Details

Title: Data Engineer

Position Type: Contract

Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory:

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of experience as a Backend Data Engineer or in a similar role and strong understanding of ETL processes and data warehousing concepts.

Proven experience with Python and related data engineering libraries (e.g., pandas, NumPy, Spark) and hands-on experience with Apache Airflow for managing data pipelines and workflows.

Proficiency in programming languages commonly used in data engineering, such as Python, Java, Scala, or SQL. Resource must be able to implement data automations within existing frameworks as opposed to writing one off scripts.

Experience with Big Data technologies and frameworks like Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and Flink.

Strong understanding of database systems, including relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).

Experience regarding engineering best practices such as source control, automated testing, continuous integration and deployment, and peer review.

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