Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. rockITdata is a unique SDVOSB services company that partners with leading commercial healthcare/life sciences organizations on cutting edge innovations. They are seeking a talented and experienced Full Stack Data Engineer to join their team, responsible for building end-to-end data solutions and contributing to the development of innovative data-driven applications.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable data ingestion pipelines to efficiently collect and process data from various sources
- Integrate data from different systems and platforms to create unified datasets for analysis and reporting
- Develop and maintain data storage solutions such as data lakes, data warehouses, and NoSQL databases
- Optimize data storage and retrieval mechanisms for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
- Implement data processing workflows for cleaning, transforming, and enriching raw data into usable formats
- Apply data transformation techniques such as ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes
- Design and implement data models to support analytical and reporting requirements
- Optimize data models for query performance, data integrity, and storage efficiency
- Build software applications and APIs to expose data services and functionality to other systems and applications
- Integrate data engineering workflows with existing software systems and platforms
- Establish monitoring and alerting mechanisms to track the health and performance of data pipelines and systems
- Conduct regular maintenance activities to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of data infrastructure
- Document data engineering processes, architectures, and solutions to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala for data engineering and software development
- Expert-level skills in data visualization platforms beyond Tableau and Power BI (e.g. Qlik)
- Strong understanding of database concepts, data modeling techniques, and SQL programming
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP for building and deploying data solutions
- Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and technologies (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake)
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and software development best practices (e.g., Agile, CI/CD)
- Experience building solutions for Commercial clients in Pharma, Biotech, CPG, Retail or Manufacturing industries
- Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
- Knowledge of streaming data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Flink, Apache Kafka Streams)
- Familiarity with data governance and security practices for protecting sensitive data
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex data engineering issues
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
Company Overview
RockITdata is an IT firm that offers AWS consultation, data integration, cloud computing and staffing services. It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.rockitdata.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
rockITdata has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2023, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.