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Senior Data Engineer Contractor - Arena Entertainment
Data Engineer
Senior Data Engineer contractor focused on AWS‑centric data platform modernization, Snowflake optimization, and production‑grade dbt pipelines, with expertise in SnowPro, Fivetran, and DMS for ingestion and ELT workflows.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the redesign and performance tuning of the Snowflake data warehouse, implementing materialized views, dynamic tables, and clustering strategies.
- Build and maintain robust ingestion and ELT pipelines using AWS DMS, Fivetran, and dbt, ensuring data quality and reliability.
- Collaborate with data scientists and product teams to model and expose data for analytics and reporting.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and documentation for all data pipelines and warehouse components.
- Advise on and adopt best practices for cloud data architecture, security, and cost optimization.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a senior data engineer with a strong focus on AWS services.
- Deep expertise in Snowflake, including advanced performance tuning and SnowPro certification.
- Hands‑on experience with dbt for data transformation and version control.
- Experience with data ingestion tools such as Fivetran and AWS DMS.
- Strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.