Position:ย Data Engineer
Location:ย Hybrid 3 days/week in Newark, NJ
Duration:ย 6-month contract to hire
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Overview:
We are seeking experiencedย Data Engineersย to join a leading financial services organization. The ideal candidate will have hands-on expertise inย cloud-based data platforms (AWS),ย Agile delivery, andย modern data toolsย such asย Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, andย Purview. This role involves building and optimizing scalable data pipelines, ensuring data integrity, and supporting enterprise-level analytics and governance initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines and ETL processes inย AWS.
Work within anย Agileย environment to deliver high-quality data solutions.
Develop and optimize data models to support analytics and reporting.
Implement and manageย data governanceย frameworks usingย Microsoft Purview.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Data Scientists, BI Developers, Analysts).
Integrate and supportย Microsoft Fabricย for unified data experiences.
Develop dashboards and data visualizations usingย Power BI.
Required Skills & Experience:5โ10 years of experience inย data engineeringย roles.
Strong proficiency inย AWS data servicesย (Glue, Redshift, S3, Lambda, etc.).
Proven experience inย data modelingย (conceptual, logical, and physical).
Familiarity withย Microsoft Fabricย andย Power BI.
Knowledge ofย data governance tools, ideallyย MS Purview.
Strong SQL and Python skills.
Experience working inย Agileย / DevOps environments.
Financial domain experience is a plus.
Nice to Have:Experience with Databricks or Spark.
Exposure to Azure or hybrid cloud data ecosystems.
Understanding of data quality, metadata management, and lineage tracking.