Principle Engineer - Big Data

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 6+ mo(s)

Skills

SKILLS TO BE ASSIGNED

Job Details

Pay: $120-$124.93 Hourly
100% Remote

We are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Big Data Lead Engineer for a prominent client of ours. Details for the position are as follows:

Job Description: $124.93 Hourly - W2 Only

  • The Lead Data Engineer will architect, develop, and support enterprise-scale data solutions leveraging modern Big Data and cloud technologies.
  • This role partners closely with business stakeholders, data analysts, and cross-functional technical teams to deliver high-impact data products, optimized data pipelines, and actionable analytics.
  • The ideal candidate is both a hands-on technical expert and a strategic leader capable of guiding data engineering best practices across the organization.
  • Expert-level experience with Palantir Foundry for scalable data solution design and implementation.
  • Strong background with Hadoop ecosystem tools such as Hive, PySpark, Spark SQL, HDFS, etc.
  • Proficiency in Python or Java for pipeline development, automation, and workflow orchestration.
  • Solid understanding of ETL/ELT frameworks, with hands-on experience in at least one enterprise ETL tool.
  • 8-10 years of hands-on Data Engineering experience, ideally in enterprise environments.
  • Begins as a 6-month contract role - Temp-to-Hire.

Our company offers our contractors a suite of benefits after a qualification period including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance.

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