Data Engineer

StratAcuity Staffing Partners Inc

Jersey City, NJ

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$65–$68.26 Per Hour
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Best Practices, Business Analysis, Business Development, Career Counseling, Cloud Computing, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Science, Consulting, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cryptography, Customer Support/Service, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Science, Database Extract Transform and Load (ETL), Distributed Computing, File Systems, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), Git, Hubs, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Search, Microsoft Windows Azure, MongoDB, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Production Support, Python Programming/Scripting Language, SQL (Structured Query Language), Snowflake Schema, Software Design, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Technical Delivery, Technical/Engineering Design
LOCATION
Jersey City, NJ
POSTED
30+ days ago

Job#: 3034130

Job Description:

Data Engineer

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey (hybrid)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

We are not looking for a 3rd party consultant no C2C require.

We are looking for candidates who does not require any sponsorship.

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Data Engineer for a development-centric role. The position involves designing, implementing, and optimizing data ingestion, transformation, and orchestration workflows using Snowflake and Databricks. You will collaborate with data scientists, platform engineers, and product teams to deliver reliable, secure, and cost-efficient data products. This role requires managing all phases of the software development life cycle to deliver technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT pipelines across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • Analyze business or technical requirements and design solutions to develop business-critical components.
  • Work with technical and business partners to deliver solutions.
  • Manage application design, development, delivery, and post-production support.
  • Enhance the existing application stack and act as an application manager for key reference data applications.
  • Deliver production-grade pipelines with comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and documentation.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5 to 8 years in data engineering or software engineering with hands-on pipeline development.

Technical Skills:

  • Production experience with at least one of the following cloud platforms: AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL.
  • Experience with Snowflake, including ELT, performance tuning, and security.
  • Experience with Databricks/Spark, including Delta Lake and structured streaming.
  • Experience integrating and modeling data from MongoDB.
  • Understanding of orchestration tools (Airflow/ADF/Cloud Composer), CI/CD, Git, and IaC (Terraform).
  • Knowledge of data modeling, distributed systems, and file formats.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, or Event Hubs for streaming ingestion.
  • Familiarity with dbt for transformation and testing in Snowflake or Databricks.
  • Knowledge of security best practices, including encryption, KMS/Key Vault, tokenization, and network isolation.
  • Experience with cost governance or FinOps for data platforms.
  • Exposure to ML feature pipelines and feature stores.
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Rate: $65.00 - $68.26 per hour.

This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our Welcome Packet as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Employee Type:

Contract

Location:

Jersey City, NJ, US

Job Type:

Date Posted:

May 12, 2026

Pay Range:

$65 - $68 per hour

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