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πŸ–₯️Data Engineer - MN local GC and Citizens only - No other visas or State

Contract Β· In Office Β· Minnesota (USA)

Posted Sep 8, 2026

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  • πŸš€ SENIOR DATA ENGINEER
  • πŸ“ Location: Hybrid
  • πŸ’Ό Employment Type: Contract
  • πŸ•’ Experience: 5+ Years
  • πŸ”₯ THE OPPORTUNITY
  • Are you a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer passionate about building scalable, modern, enterprise data solutions? πŸ“Šβ˜οΈ
  • We are looking for an experienced engineer to support an enterprise Data Exchange / Orchestration Layer and build reusable capabilities for moving, integrating, transforming, and managing data across complex enterprise environments.
  • This role is ideal for someone who brings a strong combination of:
  • πŸ“Š Data Engineering
  • πŸ”„ Enterprise Integration
  • ☁️ Cloud & Platform Engineering
  • ⚑ Distributed Data Processing
  • You'll work across batch, APIs, files, and event-driven architectures to build secure, scalable, reusable enterprise data capabilities. πŸš€
  • 🎯 WHAT YOU'LL DO
  • πŸ—οΈ Design, develop, deploy, and support scalable data pipelines, integration solutions, and enterprise data products.
  • ☁️ Build cloud-native data processing solutions using AWS, Databricks, and distributed processing frameworks.
  • πŸ”„ Develop reusable integration patterns across:
  • πŸ“¦ Batch Processing
  • πŸ”Œ APIs
  • πŸ“ File-Based Integration
  • ⚑ Event-Driven Architectures
  • πŸ’» Develop and optimize complex transformation logic using:
  • 🐍 Python
  • πŸ—„οΈ SQL
  • ⚑ Apache Spark
  • πŸ“Š Design data models, transformation frameworks, ingestion patterns, and data consumption layers.
  • πŸ” Build capabilities for:
  • βœ… Data Ingestion
  • βœ… Data Enrichment
  • βœ… Data Quality
  • βœ… Data Lineage
  • βœ… Data Observability
  • πŸš€ Implement and improve:
  • βš™οΈ CI/CD Pipelines
  • πŸ—οΈ Infrastructure Automation
  • πŸ§ͺ Testing Strategies
  • πŸ”„ DevOps Practices
  • 🀝 Partner with Architects, Application Engineers, Product Owners, Analysts, and Business Stakeholders.
  • πŸ›‘οΈ Ensure data solutions meet enterprise standards for:
  • πŸ” Security
  • πŸ“‹ Governance
  • ⚑ Performance
  • πŸ› οΈ Reliability
  • πŸ“ˆ Scalability
  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« Mentor junior engineers and contribute to reusable patterns, engineering standards, and best practices.
  • πŸ› οΈ CORE TECHNOLOGIES
  • πŸ”₯ Databricks
  • ⚑ Apache Spark / Spark SQL
  • 🏞️ Delta Lake
  • 🐍 Python
  • πŸ—„οΈ SQL
  • ☁️ AWS
  • πŸ”„ ETL / ELT
  • πŸ“ Data Modeling
  • βš™οΈ Distributed Processing
  • πŸ” Data Quality
  • 🧬 Data Lineage
  • πŸ“Š Observability
  • πŸš€ CI/CD
  • πŸ—οΈ Terraform
  • ☁️ AWS & CLOUD EXPERIENCE
  • Experience with AWS services such as:
  • ☁️ AWS Lambda
  • πŸ”„ AWS Glue
  • ⚑ Amazon EMR
  • πŸͺ£ Amazon S3
  • πŸ—„οΈ DynamoDB
  • πŸ“© SNS / SQS
  • ⚑ EventBridge
  • 🎯 IDEAL CANDIDATE
  • We're looking for someone who can go beyond building individual analytics pipelines.
  • The ideal candidate has experience building reusable, enterprise-scale data capabilities and understands how to combine:
  • πŸ“Š Data Engineering
  • πŸ”„ Enterprise Integration
  • ☁️ Cloud Development
  • πŸ—οΈ Platform Engineering
  • You should be comfortable leading technical workstreams and collaborating closely with:
  • πŸ›οΈ Architects
  • πŸ’» Application Engineers
  • πŸ“Š Data Teams
  • πŸ“ˆ Business Stakeholders
  • ⭐ PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
  • ✨ Strong experience with Databricks and Cloud Data Platforms
  • ⚑ Modern distributed processing using Apache Spark and Delta Lake
  • πŸ”Œ Enterprise integration and interoperability patterns
  • πŸ“Š Operational and analytical data platforms
  • πŸ—οΈ Data modeling and performance optimization
  • πŸ”„ Event-driven architecture
  • ☁️ Cloud-native development
  • πŸš€ Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
  • βš™οΈ CI/CD using GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools
  • πŸ€– NICE TO HAVE β€” AI & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESπŸ€– AI-Assisted Development Tools
  • Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as:
  • ✨ Microsoft Copilot
  • πŸ™ GitHub Copilot
  • 🧠 Claude
  • πŸš€ Potential AI Applications
  • Interest in applying AI to:
  • βš™οΈ Software Development
  • πŸ€– Automation
  • πŸ§ͺ Testing
  • πŸ“Š Operational Processes
  • 🌟 WHAT MAKES YOU SUCCESSFUL?
  • βœ… Strong technical and creative problem-solving skills
  • πŸ—£οΈ Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
  • πŸ”Ž Curious and self-motivated mindset
  • ⏰ Strong time-management skills
  • 🀝 Comfortable working in Agile and cross-functional environments
  • πŸ‘¨β€πŸ« Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction
  • πŸš€ Passion for building scalable, reliable, and modern enterprise data solutions
  • πŸ“© INTERESTED?
  • If you're a Senior Data Engineer with strong expertise in:
  • Databricks β€’ Apache Spark β€’ Python β€’ SQL β€’ AWS β€’ ETL/ELT β€’ Data Integration β€’ Cloud Data Platforms
  • we'd love to hear from you! πŸš€

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πŸ–₯️Data Engineer - MN local GC and Citizens only - No other visas or State

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