Data Engineer

Our client is seeking a Data Engineer for a 6-month contract in Irving, TX. Will be working on an onsite schedule.***Only W2 candidates accepted***Job Title: Data EngineerContract Duration: 6 MonthsRequired Skills & Experience4+ years of hands-on experience in data engineering, including data lake infrastructure, data warehousing, and data analytics tools.Cloud data engineering experience on Azure. Deep understanding of Azure services like Data Factory, Databricks, and Machine Learning. Azure certification is a plus.Strong proficiency in SQL, Python and PySpark. Proven ability to optimize SQL queries and performance tune data pipelines.Experience in building and operating highly available, distributed data pipelines for large-scale data ingestion, processing, and extraction.Experience integrating multi-cloud services with on-premises technologies. Strong understanding of data modeling processes.Proven ability to solve complex data problems, collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and deliver high-quality solutions.Desired Skills & ExperienceAgile experienceDataikuPower BIWhat You Will Be DoingLead the design, architecture, and implementation of ad-hoc data initiatives and platform capabilities while ensuring alignment with business needs and scalability requirements.Enhance existing data workflows and systems to improve performance, cost-efficiency, to implement innovative solutions.Lead cross-functional projects, collaborating with product managers, analysts, solutions architects, and other stakeholders to define requirements, prioritize tasks, and deliver high-quality solutions.Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders to understand business needs, translate them into technical specifications, and present technical concepts in a clear and concise manner