Data Engineer (Contract to Hire) โ Modern Lakehouse & Databricks
Hybrid: Johnston, Iowa Campus
Exp: 12+yrs
Weโre looking for a Data Engineer whoโs ready to jump into a modern, fast moving Lakehouse environment and help us build the next generation of data products.
This role begins as a contract position with a strong opportunity to convert to full time based on performance and team fit.
About the Role
As a Data Engineer on our team, youโll design and build ETL/ELT pipelines in a modern Lakehouse architecture using medallion principles (raw โ refined โ presentation).
Youโll work with Databricks to develop apps, dashboards, and Genie Spaces that support analytics and operational needs across the organization.
Youโll also collaborate closely with business stakeholders and our Data Governance team to define appropriate data domains and shape high quality data products.
This is a hands on role in a cutting edge environment with continuous deployments, rapid iteration, and a culture that encourages challenging assumptions and thinking creatively.
What Youโll Do
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Build, optimize, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines within a modern Lakehouse using medallion architecture.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Create ingestion pipelines using Lakeflow Jobs and Lakeflow Connect to bring new data sources into the Databricks Lakehouse efficiently and reliably.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Use Databricks Declarative Pipelines to design and deliver scalable, governed data products.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Develop Databricks Apps, Dashboards, and Genie Spaces that drive business insights and operational efficiency.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Work in a continuous deployment environment using Azure DevOps, delivering updates and improvements throughout the day.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Partner with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable data solutions.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Collaborate with Data Governance to define data domains, ensure data quality, and shape enterprise data products.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Contribute to a high performance engineering culture that values innovation, experimentation, and challenging the status quo.
What You Bring
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Strong Python and SQL skills โ these are required.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Experience with Databricks is strongly preferred, but experience with big data platforms such as Snowflake can be a strong substitute.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Familiarity with modern data engineering concepts: Lakehouse architecture, Delta tables, CI/CD, distributed compute, orchestration.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Ability to think creatively, propose new approaches, and question existing patterns.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Strong communication skills and comfort working with both technical and non technical stakeholders.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Located in the Des Moines metro area or willing to relocate.
Why This Role Stands Out
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Opportunity to work with cutting edge tools and architectures in a rapidly evolving data ecosystem.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย A contract to hire path that lets both you and the team ensure a great long term fit.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย High autonomy, fast iteration cycles, and meaningful ownership of data products used across the organization.
โขย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย A team culture built around curiosity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
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