Data Engineer

Company: Kforce Technology
Location: Allentown
Posted on: January 10, 2021

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES: Kforce has a client that is seeking a Data Engineer in Allentown, PA. Summary: As a Data Engineer, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary Agile team to build high quality data pipelines driving analytic solutions. These solutions will generate insights from our connected data, enabling PPL to advance the data-driven decision-making capabilities of our enterprise. This role requires deep understanding of data architecture, data engineering, data analysis, reporting, and a basic understanding of data science techniques and workflows. The ideal candidate is a skilled data / software engineer with experience creating data products supporting analytic solutions. The ideal candidate is a skilled data / software engineer with experience creating data products supporting analytic solutions. They are an Agile learner, possess strong problem-solving skills, work as part of a technical, cross functional analytics team, and want to Solve complex data problems and deliver the insights to enable analytics strategy. Job Requirements: REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree required; Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering preferred 5 years of experience working in data engineering or architecture role; 7 preferred Expertise in SQL and data analysis and experience with at least one programming language (Python/PySpark or Scala preferred) Experience developing and maintaining data warehouses in big data solutions Experience with developing solutions on cloud computing services and infrastructure in the data and analytics space (preferred) Database development experience using Hadoop or BigQuery and experience with a variety of relational, NoSQL, and cloud data lake technologies Worked with BI tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Shiny Conceptual knowledge of data and analytics, such as dimensional modeling, ETL, reporting tools, data governance, data warehousing, structured and unstructured data Big Data Development experience using Hive, Impala, Spark and familiarity with Kafka (Preferred) Familiarity with the Linux operating system (Preferred) Exposure to machine learning, data science, computer vision, artificial intelligence, statistics, and/or applied mathematics Passionate about Agile software processes, data-driven development, reliability, and experimentation Experience working on a collaborative Agile product team Self-motivated with strong problem-solving and learning skills Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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