Senior Talend 8.0 Architect (Hadoop-to-Snowflake Migration)

Locations: Berkeley Heights, NJ (preferred/primary team location) | Alpharetta, GA | Frisco, TX

Work Arrangement: Onsite 5 days/week — no hybrid, no remote

Employment Type: W2 or 1099

Duration: Approximately 3 months (potential for extension based on project timeline)

Start Date: 2–3 weeks after screening clears

Screening Required: Background check and drug test — both must be completed and cleared before system access is granted

About the Role

We're seeking a hands-on Senior Talend Architect to support a large-scale Hadoop-to-Snowflake data migration. This is an enterprise-scale engagement requiring deep experience with Talend Big Data Platform (not Open Studio) and proven success migrating or refactoring Talend jobs off legacy Hadoop/HDFS environments into a modern cloud data warehouse.

Responsibilities

• Lead the migration of Talend jobs from Hadoop/HDFS to Snowflake
• Work closely with the team to ensure successful data transformation and loading
• Create and maintain Talend job configurations for optimal performance
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to data migration or job performance

Requirements

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with Talend 8.0, Big Data Platform at enterprise scale
• Proven experience migrating or refactoring Talend jobs off Hadoop/HDFS
• Working knowledge of Snowflake
• Comfortable with shell scripting and property-file/context-driven job configuration
• Willingness and ability to work onsite 5 days per week
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Control-M orchestration
• Prior experience in financial services or other regulated environments

What We're Looking For

Candidates who can speak to specific, hands-on examples such as:

• Refactoring a Talend component (e.g., tMap) that previously pointed to HDFS/Hive to instead output to Snowflake via tSnowflakeOutput or bulk load
• Using shell scripts or context/property files in Talend 8.0 to dynamically switch environments between legacy on-prem and cloud stages

Compensation
$85-$90 per hour W-2 (hourly)
This is the targeted compensation range for this role. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and the final offer will be based on several factors, including but not limited to, skillset and competencies, level of experience, education, certifications, and location.

Benefits 
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) and training and professional development opportunities.

Work Authorization 
Work sponsorship is not available for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Equal Employment Opportunity 
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.