Data Engineer

*Candidates must complete a background check upon offer* 

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
• Design, implement and support an analytical data infrastructure.
• Managing AWS resources including EC2, EMR, S3, Glue, Redshift, etc.
• Interface with other technology teams to extract, transform, and load data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL and AWS big data technologies.
• Explore and learn the latest AWS technologies to provide new capabilities and increase efficiency.
• Collaborate with Product Manager, Analysts, and Business Intelligence Engineers (BIEs) to recognize and help adopt best practices in reporting and analysis: data integrity, test design, analysis, validation, and documentation.
• Help continually improve ongoing reporting and analysis processes, automating or simplifying self-service support for customers.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Role will be purely implementation. 
• 4+ years of industry experience in software development, data engineering, business intelligence, data science, or related field.
• Experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and building ETL pipelines
• Strong SQL expertise
• Expertise with pyspark / SQL; creating, tuning, and optimizing queries
• Experience using big data technologies (Distributed Storage, Columnar Data Warehouses, Spark, etc.)
• Experience in one or more of: Python, R, Bash, or other scripting languages.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Masters in computer science, mathematics, statistics, economics, or other quantitative fields.
• 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or in a similar role.
• Experience working with AWS big data technologies (Redshift, S3, EMR, Glue).
• Demonstrated strength in data modeling, ETL development, and data warehousing.


Horizontal facilitates valuable and productive conversations between you and potential employers. We can assist you in growing your career by partnering you with employers that offer challenging assignments.  For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $39 - $75 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.