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Data Engineering & Analytics Contractor - Teton Ridge
Software Engineer
Contract role focused on building scalable data pipelines and analytics solutions using Python, SQL, Spark, and AWS to empower data-driven decisions across a dynamic media and entertainment organization.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines that ingest, transform, and load large volumes of structured and unstructured data into cloud data warehouses.
- Implement data modeling and schema design best practices to support downstream analytics and reporting.
- Collaborate with data scientists and product teams to deliver actionable insights through dashboards, reports, and ad‑hoc queries.
- Optimize query performance and pipeline efficiency using Spark, SQL, and AWS services such as Redshift, S3, and Glue.
- Ensure data quality, lineage, and security compliance across all data assets.
Requirements
- Proven experience in data engineering with Python, SQL, and Apache Spark.
- Hands‑on expertise with AWS data services (Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena).
- Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and performance tuning.
- Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently in a contractor environment.
- Effective communication skills to translate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
Skills
pythonsqlapache sparkaws