Location: Charlotte, NC
Salary: $51.00 USD Hourly - $55.00 USD Hourly
Description: Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering (ETL Modernization)We are not accepting C2C or 1099 arrangements.Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid, 3 days/week onsite: Monday-Wednesday)
Duration: 12-Month Contract (Potential Extension)
About the RoleWe are seeking a
Senior Software Engineer to join the Offer Management Engineering team responsible for supporting and modernizing a large-scale platform that manages marketing offers and campaign data across multiple products.
In this role, you will help drive a strategic modernization initiative focused on migrating enterprise ETL workloads from
Ab Initio to
PySpark and Python. You will balance hands-on software engineering and production support responsibilities while partnering with stakeholders to improve scalability, reliability, and performance across critical data processing systems.
The ideal candidate is a strong ETL engineer with deep technical expertise, a proactive mindset, and the ability to independently own complex deliverables from analysis through implementation.
What You'll Do- Design, develop, enhance, and support enterprise-scale ETL applications and data pipelines.
- Maintain and optimize existing Ab Initio-based ETL workflows and batch processing systems.
- Contribute to the migration of ETL workloads from Ab Initio to PySpark and Python.
- Analyze existing architectures and perform proof-of-concepts (POCs) to validate modernization strategies.
- Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement long-term solutions.
- Support application deployments and post-deployment stabilization activities.
- Monitor scheduled jobs and data processing workflows to ensure operational reliability.
- Improve system performance, scalability, and maintainability through engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with engineers, product stakeholders, and business partners in an Agile environment.
- Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, design discussions, and code reviews.
Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years of experience in ETL development and enterprise data integration.
- Hands-on experience with Ab Initio development and support.
- Strong programming experience with Python.
- Experience building and supporting PySpark data processing solutions.
- Experience working with Oracle Database and SQL.
- Experience supporting production applications, including incident resolution and root cause analysis.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and drive work to completion with minimal supervision.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience migrating ETL solutions from legacy platforms to modern data engineering frameworks.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), Azure, or OpenShift.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and automated testing.
- Experience working within Agile/Scrum development teams.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or similar coding assistants.
- Experience optimizing large-scale data processing and performance-intensive ETL applications.
Key Skills- ETL Development
- Ab Initio
- PySpark
- Python
- Oracle Database
- SQL
- Data Engineering
- Production Support
- ETL Migration & Modernization
- Agile Development
What We're Looking ForWe're looking for a highly motivated engineer who demonstrates:
Ownership- Takes responsibility for deliverables from concept through implementation.
- Provides accurate estimates and reliably meets commitments.
- Proactively identifies and resolves challenges before they become blockers.
Technical Excellence- Strong ETL and data engineering expertise.
- Ability to evaluate, improve, and modernize legacy solutions.
- Focus on scalable, maintainable, and high-quality software design.
Communication & Collaboration- Clearly communicates technical decisions and tradeoffs.
- Works effectively with engineering leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Participates actively in team discussions and Agile ceremonies.
Proactive Problem Solving- Investigates issues independently.
- Escalates risks appropriately.
- Seeks clarification when requirements are ambiguous and drives solutions forward.
Additional Information- Current workload consists of approximately 50% production support and 50% engineering/development activities.
- The role is expected to become increasingly focused on engineering and modernization initiatives as the ETL migration program progresses.
- No formal on-call rotation is required; however, participation in deployment support and post-release stabilization activities is expected.
- Industry experience in financial services or marketing platforms is not required.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a high-visibility modernization initiative while working on large-scale data processing systems and helping shape the future state architecture of a critical enterprise platform.
Benefits FeaturedMedical, Dental , and Vision Insurance is offered to qualified candidates.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance are available to qualified candidates who meet eligibility requirements.
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