Senior Data Engineer

Role: Senior Data Engineer – Airflow, DBT Core, Kubernetes/OpenShift

Location: Jersey City, NJ – Hybrid 3days onsite – 2 Days remote

Duration: Long term Contract

Must have:

• Python
• Apache Airflow/DBT
• Communication, both written & verbal
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• 8+ years of experience

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Experience

• 10+ years of professional experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or platform engineering roles
• Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale data platforms in production environments

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Expert-level Apache Airflow (DAG design, scheduling, performance tuning)
• Expert-level DBT Core (data modeling, testing, macros, implementation)
• Strong proficiency in Python for data engineering and automation
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes and/or OpenShift in production environments
• Extensive experience with distributed workload management and performance optimization
• Strong SQL skills for complex transformations and analytics

Cloud & Platform Experience

• Experience running data platforms on cloud environments

Familiarity with containerized deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based workflows