Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer
Chicago, IL (Onsite)
Rate: $55/hr on C2C

Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer with 7+ years of hands on data engineering experience in designing and building cloud based data platforms. The role requires strong ownership of Databricks based Lakehouse solutions, scalable pipelines, and enterprise data modernization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement end to end data pipelines using Azure Data Factory, Databricks (PySpark), DBT, and Delta Lake
• Build and own Lakehouse architectures (Bronze / Silver / Gold – Medallion)
• Develop and optimize batch and streaming ETL/ELT pipelines
• Drive legacy/on prem to cloud data migration
• Ensure data quality, security, governance, and performance
• Implement CI/CD, optimize cost/performance, and mentor junior engineers

Required Skills (Must Have)

• 7+ years of core Data Engineering experience
• Strong hands on experience with Azure Databricks, ADF, ADLS Gen2
• Python, PySpark, SQL (advanced)
• Delta Lake / Lakehouse architecture
• Experience with DBT, Kafka, Snowflake
• CI/CD, Git, DevOps exposure