Platform Engineer at HAYS in Richmond, Virginia

Job Description:

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.


Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.


Our client is seeking a Platform Engineer in Remote opportunity.


Role Description


The Data Platform Engineer will be a key player in the implementation of the company's next generation data warehouse and analytics platforms, building platform capabilities that support the build out of data pipelines, integrations, and workflows that inform and enable decision-making with trusted, high-quality data. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated teammate with good problem-solving and communication skills and the ability to adapt and learn quickly, provide results with limited direction, and choose the best possible operational decisions.
• Create data platform features, such as Enterprise role-based access controls, data anonymization, user onboarding and setup, and workspaces within Databricks
• Create data ingestion patterns and pipelines, following standards that support self-service analytics users across all bank domains (deposits, loans, checking, etc.), via real-time, near real-time, and batch processes
• Be a hands-on contributor that can build data products as needed, from source to target ingestion, transformative data models and data marts that provide high-quality, trusted data for self-service consumers.
• Interact with a variety of engineering team members to enable their professional capabilities, development, and understanding of data platform features
• Promote the adoption and execution of industry best practices related to data ingestion and transformation, from source to target model development, dashboard analytics, and data access, quality, and governance.
• Help establish and document designs, standards, and user guides to help engineering teams consume the data platform features that you create.


Skills & Requirements


• 2+ years of hands-on experience with data engineering, using tools like Python, SQL, DBT (Data Build Tool), ascend.io, or Informatica with source code control in Gitlab/Bitbucket
• 2+ years of experience working with AWS-based cloud engineering technologies like Redshift, Databricks, Glue, Step Functions, EC2, Cluster management, and configuration
• 1+ years of experience with Config As Code/Infrastructure As Code with tools like Terraform
• Basic understanding of modern Data Platform capabilities
• Ability to work in a team environment and not take yourself too seriously.
• Preferred: Experience building/maintaining software and/or engineering platforms and frameworks


Benefits/Other Compensation


This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).


Why Hays?


You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.


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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.


In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.


Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.


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