Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: Chicago, IL - Hybrid, Tuesday to Thursday onsite
Duration: 06 Months Contract

Job Description

Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer with a strong background in designing and building robust ETL pipelines. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Apache Spark, Python, and SQL, and can deliver scalable data solutions that support business intelligence, analytics, and downstream applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL pipelines to process and transform large data sets.
• Build efficient and reliable data workflows using Python and Apache Spark.
• Write complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data requirements and ensure data quality and consistency.
• Optimize pipeline performance and troubleshoot issues in large-scale data systems.
• Implement best practices in data engineering, version control, and code documentation.

Must-Have Qualifications:

• 5+ years of proven experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines in production environments.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data transformation and scripting.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Apache Spark.
• Solid data engineering foundation with attention to scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in collaborative, agile environments.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with Azure cloud services, especially Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Databricks.
• Familiarity with Power BI for data visualization.
• Exposure to infrastructure as code tools like Pulumi.

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is between $57.62-$60.00per hour.

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].

Benefits:

Sunrise offers ACA compliant medical coverage/dental insurance/vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.