Senior Data Engineer - HYBRID in Glendale,CA Contract Role
Seeking a Senior Data Engineer to build and scale robust data pipelines, support platform reliability, and collaborate with engineers, architects, and product teams on critical data infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a cloud-first, data-driven environment and enjoys solving complex engineering challenges.
Must-Have Qualifications
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, building scalable pipelines in production environments
- Proficient in Python, Java, or Scala
- Strong command of SQL and experience analyzing complex datasets
- Production experience with Spark, Airflow, and Databricks
- Solid understanding of AWS (or other cloud platforms) and infrastructure as code
- Familiarity with data modeling, data warehousing, and OLTP vs. OLAP systems
- Background in distributed data processing, data services engineering, or large-scale data modeling
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with Snowflake
- Exposure to Kubernetes, Delta Lake, or GXL
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain large-scale data pipelines using Airflow, Spark, Databricks, and Delta Lake
- Develop tools and services for data discovery, lineage, governance, and privacy
- Ensure pipeline reliability, data quality, and compliance with SLAs across engineering, analytics, and operations teams
- Drive platform improvements by working closely with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams
- Participate in Agile/Scrum practices and maintain clear, detailed documentation to support governance efforts
- Strong documentation practices aligned with data governance standards
Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
Interested candidates may submit their resumes online or call at for further information regarding the position.
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Company Profile:
Beacon Hill Technologies, a premier National Information Technology Staffing Group, provides world class technology talent across all industries utilizing a complete suite of staffing services. Beacon Hill Technologies' dedicated team of recruiting and staffing experts consistently delivers quality IT professionals to solve our customers' technical and business needs.
Beacon Hill Technologies covers a broad spectrum of IT positions, including Project Management and Business Analysis, Programming/Development, Database, Infrastructure, Quality Assurance, Production/Support and ERP roles.
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Benefits Information:
Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.
We look forward to working with you.
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