Data Engineer
Listed on 2026-09-15
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IT/Tech
Data Engineering
Data Engineer
Contract | Mountain Time hours required | $50-55/hour
Our client is seeking a Data Engineer to lead a high-visibility data modernization initiative focused on rebuilding ETL processes, standardizing reporting, and documenting critical business systems. This role offers significant ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to impact enterprise-wide decision-making through improved data architecture and reporting.
The organization is seeking a self-driven professional who enjoys solving complex data challenges with minimal oversight.
Core Responsibilities
As the Data Engineer, you will be responsible for driving two business-critical initiatives and ensuring a successful transition away from legacy systems.
Key Functional Tasks
- Assess and document existing ETL processes and data flows
- Identify process conflicts, redundancies, and dependencies
- Work with subject matter experts to understand legacy architecture
- Create detailed technical documentation to support future-state planning
- Design and architect a new ETL framework to replace legacy processes
- Establish scalable, secure, and maintainable data pipelines
- Develop implementation plans and technical specifications
- Build and deploy the new ETL environment
- Evaluate existing reports and dashboards
- Establish a standardized reporting framework and base report library
- Develop and refine DAX calculations
- Implement row-level security and scalable reporting access
- Support legacy platform transition efforts
- Participate in API and data integration initiatives
- Assist with knowledge transfer and future-state readiness planning
Qualifications:
- Advanced ETL architecture, design, and documentation experience
- Strong experience rebuilding or modernizing data environments
- Advanced Power BI expertise
- Deep knowledge of DAX calculations and report design
- Experience implementing row-level security within Power BI
- Strong technical documentation and process-mapping skills
- Ability to work independently and navigate ambiguity
- Experience evaluating existing systems and recommending improvements
Preferred Qualifications
- API integration experience
- Experience working with legacy system migrations
- Knowledge of Salesforce data structures
- Exposure to financial services, operations, leasing, or data-intensive environments
- Familiarity with enterprise reporting governance
Core Competencies
The Data Engineer will bring:
- Strong curiosity and investigative problem-solving skills
- Ability to prioritize multiple large-scale initiatives
- Independent decision-making and execution capabilities
- Effective communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Passion for building scalable, long-term solutions
- Collaborative team focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and practical problem-solving
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This Data Engineer opportunity offers ownership of foundational data initiatives that directly impact business operations and executive decision-making. You will help modernize critical systems, replace legacy processes, establish reporting standards, and shape the future data architecture of a growing organization.
The ideal Data Engineer thrives when solving complex data puzzles, building scalable solutions, and creating order from highly customized legacy environments.
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