Data Engineer

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Type: Contract

Category: Data

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -092026-108518

Date Posted: 09/08/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/F3T6fF


Description:

Remote

 

Our client seeks a senior Data Engineer to help launch a new initiative within Identity and Access Management. The contractor will build and evolve low-latency GraphQL APIs and data pipelines that support developer workflows across the enterprise. The role emphasizes microservices on AWS, data engineering fundamentals, and production monitoring. The team consists of two FTEs and this senior contractor, with one interview round and adherence to Eastern Time working hours. There is a possibility for conversion.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $80.00 to $90.00/hr. w2


Responsibilities:
  • Design, build, and maintain low-latency GraphQL APIs used in critical developer runtime flows.
  • Develop and enhance data pipelines using PySpark or Apache Spark, Snowflake, and AWS Glue.
  • Implement microservices on AWS using Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, and related services.
  • Ingest, transform, and serve data to power API responses with strong data modeling and quality practices.
  • Set up monitoring, observability, and alerting for APIs, data jobs, and microservices.
  • Collaborate with IAM stakeholders to support an agentic risk-identification initiative.
  • Contribute to architecture, security, and performance reviews for cloud-native services.
  • Work within EST hours in a fully remote environment and participate in a streamlined interview process.

Experience Requirements:
  • 10+ years in data engineering and full-stack or backend service development.
  • Hands-on expertise with GraphQL API design and implementation.
  • Strong proficiency with PySpark or Scala/Spark, batch processing, and AWS Glue.
  • Experience with Snowflake and building scalable data pipelines.
  • Advanced AWS experience focused on Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, and associated services.
  • Prior senior-level ownership in cloud environments with production monitoring and reliability.
  • Background delivering low-latency, highly available microservices at scale.
  • Ability to operate in a small, high-impact team and augment existing pipelines.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.

 
About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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