Job Description
Senior Data Engineer Columbia, MD Contract Visa : USC, EAD, GC on W2 The
Senior Data Engineer is responsible for orchestrating, deploying, maintaining, and scaling cloud and/or on-premise infrastructure supporting big data and enterprise data platforms (Relational and NoSQL, distributed and converged systems).
This role focuses on:
- Reliability
- Automation
- Performance optimization
- Delivering data-driven insights and business value
Key Responsibilities (Essential Functions)20% – Infrastructure Development - Develop and maintain data infrastructure systems (data warehouses, data lakes).
- Build and maintain data access APIs.
- Prepare and manipulate data using multiple technologies.
15% – Data Analysis & Reporting - Interpret and analyze data using statistical techniques.
- Deliver ongoing reports and actionable insights.
- Support data-driven decision-making for key projects.
- Design and execute quality control procedures across multiple systems.
15% – Data Modeling - Develop logical and physical data models.
- Evaluate and enhance data warehouse architecture.
- Apply metadata standards and modeling conventions.
- Plan data classes, indexing, replication, backup, retention, and recovery strategies.
15% – Data Collection Frameworks - Create frameworks for structured and unstructured data collection.
15% – Continuous Learning & Innovation - Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices.
- Participate in professional workshops and industry networking.
10% – ETL / ELT Development - Apply data extraction, transformation, and loading techniques.
- Integrate large datasets from multiple sources.
10% – Best Practices Implementation - Implement best practices in:
- Data auditing
- Scalability
- Reliability
- Application performance
Required Qualifications Education - Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Computer Science
- Information Technology
- Engineering
- Related field
In lieu of degree: Additional 4 years of relevant experience (on top of required experience).
Experience - 5+ years of experience in:
- Database design
- Data modeling tools
- ETL/ELT development
- Application development
- Relational database development
- Data architecture
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) Expert Level - SQL / NoSQL / Python (at least one programming language)
- Database design & implementation
- Data exchange formats
- Data movement concepts
- Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Advanced Level - Organizational and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
Compliance & Work Expectations - Must disclose any debarment or exclusion impacting Federal healthcare program eligibility.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Capable of handling shifting priorities and deadlines.
- Strong customer service skills (internal & external stakeholders).
- Ability to manage demanding or complex situations professionally.
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