Sr. Data Engineer

$80-95.74/HR

Burbank CA 91502

4 days ONSITE / 1 DAY REMOTE

USC/GC ONLY PER CLIENT

Top notes from manager:

• Strong Python expertise with heavy hands-on coding; senior-leaning (P3 level).

• Advanced SQL skills with a strong emphasis on complex queries.

• Snowflake experience (3–5 years) — must be hands-on, not just coursework.

• Proven experience migrating ETL solutions between cloud platforms, specifically moving pipelines from Azure to Snowflake.

• Working knowledge of Azure Data Factory pipelines, with the ability to understand and replicate existing pipelines.

• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment (daily standups, two-week sprints).

• Strong background working with REST APIs in Python.

• Uses assistant tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot) to support Python script development during migrations.

• Solid overall coding background with a data engineering focus.

Requirements:

• 3–5+ years of experience working within Data Engineering or Data Integration role

• Senior level hands on experience writing complex scripts using Python and SQL

• Experience working with Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines; must be able to understand logic to translate into Python logic

• Experience working within Snowflake in a professional setting

• Experience working within an Agile Scrum based team

• Experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Microsoft Copilot, or similar) in data engineering or software development workflows.

• Familiarity with applying AI tools to accelerate Python and SQL development while maintaining enterprise engineering standards.

• BS Degree or equivalent experience

Pluses

• Experience implementing Snowflake Snowpark pipelines

• Familiarity with Snowflake Tasks, Streams, and warehouse configuration

• Experience working within Azure and AWS environments

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for data engineering

• Experience working on project based data migration initiatives

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?

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