Data Engineer

Salary: $56.00 to $70.00 hourly

Description

Data Engineer (Contract-to-Hire) – Wisconsin (Hybrid/Remote Considered)

Are you a Data Engineer looking for an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies like Azure Databricks while helping modernize legacy systems? Our client in Wisconsin is seeking a skilled Data Engineer for a contract-to-hire role to support their data migration and engineering initiatives.

Role Overview
• 60% Data Engineering – Work with data from FTP sources, customer documents, and legacy systems. Transform and optimize data using Azure Databricks.
• 40% Platform Administration & Support – Support database schema access, troubleshoot slow-running jobs, and assist in retiring PostgreSQL and Oracle as data moves to Databricks.
• Deploy code using Azure Bicep (similar to Terraform) in a cloud-based infrastructure.
• Work in a mix of legacy (PostgreSQL & Oracle) and modern (Azure Databricks) environments as part of a long-term cloud migration strategy.

Required Skills & Experience
• 3+ years of experience in Data Engineering.
• Azure Databricks expertise for data processing.
• SQL & Python proficiency – Strong ETL experience.
• CosmosDB (MongoDB) or NoSQL – Ability to write queries in both.
• PostgreSQL or Oracle Administration – Willingness to learn and contribute, as 40% of the role involves platform support.
• Infrastructure as Code experience with CLI, Bicep, or Terraform.

Why Join?
• Opportunity to modernize data infrastructure and transition to cloud technologies.
• Work on complex data sets and improve system efficiency.
• Contract-to-hire role with long-term potential.

If you have a passion for data engineering and cloud-based solutions, apply today!

Requirements
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the field of Data Engineering.
• Proficiency in Database Development is a must.
• Extensive experience with Azure Databricks and Databricks.
• Familiarity with FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is required.
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL database management system.
• Experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code service.
• Exceptional skills in SQL and SQL - Structured Query Language.
• Proficiency in Azure Cosmos DB is expected.
• Working knowledge of NoSQL databases is a must.
• Experience in ETL - Extract Transform Load processes.
• Familiarity with CLI (Command Line Interface) is required.
• Proven expertise in Python programming language.

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