Big Data Engineer

Big Data Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is searching for a Big Data Engineer for a contract assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in Alpharetta, GA.

Roles within the Wealth Management Framework CoE team. Responsible for defining and governing data platforms. Seeking strong ownership and solution delivery.

• Design and develop new automation framework for ETL processing.
• Support existing framework and serve as technical point of contact for related teams.
• Enhance existing ETL automation framework as per user requirements.
• Performance tune Spark and Snowflake ETL jobs.
• New technology POC and suitability analysis for cloud migration.
• Process optimization with automation and new utility development.
• Collaborate on issues and new features.
• Support batch issues.
• Support application team queries.

• 7+ years of data engineering experience.
• Strong Unix Shell and Python scripting knowledge.
• Strong Spark expertise.
• Strong SQL knowledge.
• Hands‑on knowledge of HDFS, Hive, Impala, Spark ecosystem.
• Logical reasoning capabilities.
• Experience with Git Hub, Dev Ops, CI/CD/Enterprise code management tools.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Positive environment of shared success.
• Ability to execute and prioritize tasks and resolve issues independently.
• Good to have:
  Snowflake and any data integration tool (e.g., Informatica Cloud).

• Snowflake, Azure, AWS or any cloud platform.
• IDMC or any ETL tool.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women‑owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach.

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status.