Data Engineer - PySpark

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Data Engineer - PySpark for a right to hire assignment with one of our premier financial services clients in Rutherford, NJ .

Responsibilities :

• Responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust and scalable data pipelines using PySpark.
• Design, build, and optimize data pipelines using PySpark to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into data lakes and data warehouses.
• Develop and maintain scalable data processing jobs and frameworks using Apache Spark with Python (PySpark).
• Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality data solutions.
• Implement data quality checks, monitoring, and alerting for data pipelines to ensure data accuracy and reliability.
• Optimize existing PySpark jobs for performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Manage and process large datasets, ensuring data governance, security, and compliance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in data pipelines and data processing jobs.
• Participate in code reviews, contribute to architectural discussions, and promote best practices in data engineering.
• Stay informed about new PySpark features, big data technologies, and industry best practices.
• Document data pipelines, data models, and processes.

Required Skills :

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related quantitative field.
• 7-10 years of experience as a Data Engineer, with significant experience specifically in PySpark.
• Strong proficiency in Python programming.
• Extensive experience with Apache Spark, including Spark SQL, Spark Streaming, and DataFrame API.
• Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and ETL principles.
• Proficiency in SQL for data querying and manipulation.
• Experience with big data technologies suchation as Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, or similar.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and their data services (e.g., S3, ADLS, Google Cloud Storage, EMR, Databricks, Glue).
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Requires a strong understanding of big data technologies, data warehousing concepts, and the ability to work with large datasets to support analytics, reporting, and machine learning initiatives.

Preferred Skills :

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory, AWS Step Functions).
• Knowledge of stream processing technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis).
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB).
• Familiarity with data governance tools and practices.
• Experience in a CI/CD environment.

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

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