Senior Data Engineer – SQL & Python

***Please note that our customer is currently not considering applicants from the following locations: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee.***

Our Customer is a corporation that develops, manufactures, and markets robotic products designed to improve clinical outcomes of patients through minimally invasive surgery. Founded in 1995, their goal was to create innovative, robotic-assisted systems that help empower doctors and hospitals to make surgery less invasive than an open approach. Working with the top medical professionals, they continue to develop new, minimally invasive surgical platforms and future diagnostic tools to help solve complex healthcare challenges around the world.

Our Customer is seeking a highly skilled contract Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain data-driven applications and pipelines that enable seamless data integration, transformation, and delivery across systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in software engineering, database technologies, and cloud data platforms, with a focus on building scalable, robust, and efficient data applications. This role is hybrid in Santa Clara, CA.



Responsibilities:

• Develop Data Applications: Build and maintain data-centric applications, tools, and APIs to enable real-time and batch data processing.
• Data Integration: Design and implement data ingestion pipelines, integrating data from various sources such as databases, APIs, and file systems.
• Data Transformation: Create reusable ETL/ELT pipelines to process and transform raw data into consumable formats using tools like Snowflake, DBT, or Python.
• Collaboration: Work closely with analysts, and stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable solutions.
• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation for data applications, workflows, and processes.

Please note: No C2C only W2

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Programming: Proficiency in programming languages Python, C# , ASP.NET (Core)
• Databases: Strong understanding of SQL, database design, and experience with relational (e.g., Snowflake, SQL Server) databases
• Data Tools: Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT tools and frameworks such as Apache Airflow (DBT - Nice to Have)
• Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud, and their data services (e.g., S3, AWS Lambda etc.).
• Data Pipelines: Experience with real-time data processing tools (e.g., Kafka, Spark) and batch data processing.
• APIs: Experience designing and integrating RESTful APIs for data access and application communication.
• Version Control: Knowledge of version control systems like Git for code management.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex data issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
• Experience with BI tools like Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.

We offer a competitive salary range for this position. Most candidates who join our team are hired at the median of this range, ensuring fair and equitable compensation based on experience and qualifications.

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)

Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.