Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer
Remote – PST or MST
Contract to Hire
Pay Rate: $75–$85/hr
Our client is a growing organization that relies heavily on complex operational data to support its technology, analytics, and business operations. The team works across multiple data sources and systems and is continuing to strengthen its data infrastructure, reporting capabilities, and production pipelines.
Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to take ownership of key areas within a complex data environment. This is a hands-on senior-level role for someone who can independently build, support, and troubleshoot production data pipelines while helping improve the overall reliability and quality of the data ecosystem.
The Senior Data Engineer will work across operational and warehouse environments using SQL, Python, Postgres, Redshift, AWS Glue, and dbt. This person will be responsible for developing and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines, resolving complex data discrepancies across systems, supporting reporting and analytics needs, and helping mentor junior and mid-level engineers on the team.
The ideal candidate is comfortable working independently, can quickly understand complex data flows, and has the judgment to identify problems and drive them through resolution without requiring heavy direction.
Required Skills
Strong SQL skills with experience across operational databases and data warehouse environments
Strong data modeling experience
Hands-on Python experience for data engineering, automation, reconciliation, and pipeline support
Experience designing, building, and supporting production ETL/ELT pipelines
Strong experience troubleshooting complex data mismatches and reconciliation issues across multiple systems
Experience with AWS data services, including AWS Glue, S3, Redshift, Lambda, or similar technologies
Hands-on experience with Postgres
Experience working with SQL Server or similar operational database environments
Experience with dbt for data transformation and modeling
Understanding of reporting and analytics requirements
Experience supporting BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms
Ability to independently own significant areas of a data environment
Ability to mentor junior and mid-level engineers without requiring significant direction
Bonus / Preferred Skills
Healthcare industry experience
Transportation or logistics data experience
Experience working with claims, eligibility, or billing data
Experience with call center or other complex operational datasets
Experience supporting data environments with multiple upstream and downstream systems
Experience improving existing data pipelines, data quality processes, and reporting environments
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