Data Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:Kforce has a client in search of a Data Engineer in Beaverton, OR.Summary:The Data Engineer will collaborate with product owners, developers, database architects, data analysts, visual developers and data scientists on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery and architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects.Duties: Must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of the product roadmap; The right candidate will be excited by the prospect of optimizing and building integrated and aggregated data objects to architect and support our next generation of products and data initiatives Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture Assemble large, complex data sets that meet functional/non-functional business requirements Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing for greater scalability Comprehensive documentation and knowledge transfer to Production Support Work with Production Support to analyze and fix Production issues Participate in an Agile/Scrum methodology to deliver high -quality software releases every 2 weeks through Sprint Refine, plan stories and deliver timely Analyze requirement documents and Source to target mappingREQUIREMENTS: 5+ years of experience in Big Data stack environments like AWS EMR, Clourdera, Hortonworks 3+ years of SPARK in batch mode 3+ years of experience in scripting using Python 3+ years of experience working on AWS Cloud environment In-depth knowledge of Hive and S3 Strong understanding of Hadoop, MPP systems and data structures Strong understanding of solution and technical design Experience building cloud scalable high-performance data lake solutions Experience with relational SQL & tools like Snowflake Aware of Datawarehouse concepts Performance tuning with large datasets Experience with source control tools such as GitHub and related dev processes Experience with workflow scheduling tools like Airflow Strong problem solving and analytical mindset Able to influence and communicate effectively, both verbally and written, with team members and business stakeholdersWith a commitment to innovation, this client employs some of the world's top engineers and designers! It was ranked as one of the 'Happiest Companies to Work For' and awarded an 'Employees' Choice Award 2018 Best Place to Work' by Glassdoor. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. If you would like to make a difference globally and locally, apply now.Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.