Senior Data Engineer – Enterprise Finance Technology
- Jersey City, NJ
- Contract
- Full-time
Top 5 Skills RequiredAdvanced SQL ProgrammingBig Data Ecosystem ToolsCloud Data WarehousingProgramming with Spark.Data Pipeline DevelopmentPerformance Tuning & OptimizationIntroductionEnterprise Finance Technology’s GWD Technology team is working on and implementing innovative solutions to improve forecasting processes and support operational excellence. This role will be responsible for working closely with the technical leads and Product Owners to deliver support data, analytics, and reporting functionalities in the GWD platform. The right candidate will be responsible for hands-on application development to support the current and target process across the SDLC – design, build, test, deploy support.Required Skills & Qualifications
- Applicants must be able to work directly for the company on a W2 basis.
- Significant 8-10 years of experience in SQL programming and development, including SSMS, SSRS, SSAS, and CUBE (Star Schema).
- Ability to design, lead, and implement migration of legacy database tech to scalable, high-performance data platforms using technologies such as Airflow, Hadoop, Spark, Hive, Kafka, and Snowflake.
- Programming skills in languages like Scala/Pyspark/SparkSQL.
- Experience in deep data analysis, triaging, identifying data gaps, patterns, and behaviors to support enhancements and user requests.
- Experience working with large data sets (~100 million records) and optimizing performance for scalability.
- Expertise in developing and managing data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and analyzing large volumes of data from various sources.
- Ensure data integrity, security, and performance in modernized database environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with enterprise data strategy and understand business requirements.
- Communicate complex data concepts and architectural designs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Provide technical guidance and support to development teams during the implementation of database changes.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in both traditional databases and big data.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Extensive experience (minimum 8-10 years) in data architecture, database design, or data engineering roles, with a focus on big data.
- Experience working with large-scale data projects, preferably within the financial services industry.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
- Leadership and team collaboration skills.
- Strategic thinking and business acumen.
- Ability to adapt to changing technology landscapes and continuous learning.
- Work closely with technical leads and Product Owners to deliver data, analytics, and reporting functionalities in the GWD platform.
- Hands-on application development to support the current and target process across the SDLC – design, build, test, deploy support.
- Ensure data integrity, security, and performance in modernized database environments.
- Inclusive and diverse work environment.
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
- Collaborative and supportive team culture.