Utilities Data Engineer

Job Description

The Utility Data Engineer will support multiple stakeholders, including software developers, database architects, data analysts, and data scientists, to ensure an optimal data delivery architecture. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical abilities to solve complex problems with data, a willingness to learn new technologies and tools if necessary, and be comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, stakeholders, and products.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain batch or real-time data pipelines in production.Maintain and optimize the data infrastructure required for accurate extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources.Develop ETL (extract, transform, load) processes to help extract and manipulate data from multiple sources.Automate data workflows such as data ingestion, aggregation, and ETL processing.Prepare raw data in Data Lakehouse into a consumable dataset for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.Partner with data scientists and functional leaders to deploy machine learning models in production.Build, maintain, and deploy data products for analytics and data science teams on cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).Ensure data accuracy, integrity, privacy, security, and compliance through quality control procedures.Monitor data systems performance and implement optimization strategies.Leverage data controls to maintain data privacy, security, compliance, and quality for allocated areas of ownership.

Essential Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field preferred.Advanced SQL skills and experience with relational databases and database design.Experience working with cloud Data Warehouse/Data Lake solutions (e.g., Redshift).Experience working with data ingestion tools such as AWS Lambda, AWS Data Migration Service, SFTP.Experience working with distributed data processing tools such as PySpark (AWS Glue).Experience in integrating data from disparate systems and technologies (IBM Mainframe, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured sources).Proficiency with one or more cloud-based solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).Strong proficiency in object-oriented languages, specifically Python.Strong proficiency in scripting languages, like Bash.Strong proficiency in data pipeline and workflow management tools (e.g., AWS Step Functions).Project management skills.Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.Proven ability to work independently and with a team.Experience in a microservice architecture.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience using tools to create reports and visualizations.

Work Environment

This is a fully remote role. This role will be customer facing. It will be a long term consulting role.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Mc Lean, VA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $200.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 16, 2026.

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