Senior Data Science Analyst (Data Engineering)

TL;DR

Senior Data Science Analyst (Data Engineering): Designing and optimizing scalable enterprise data pipelines and ETL/ELT solutions with an accent on data warehousing and performance tuning. Focus on building resilient streaming and batch pipelines, implementing data quality standards, and supporting AI/ML use cases.

Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid: 1 week in office, 1 week remote)

Salary: $57 - $61/hr (W2)

Company

hirify.global (PTR Global) is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions across the U.S. and Canada.

What you will do

• Design and implement end-to-end data pipelines and ETL/ELT solutions to support analytics, reporting, and AI/ML use cases.
• Develop scalable patterns for batch and incremental processing with a focus on hands-on coding and troubleshooting.
• Optimize data modeling, transformation logic, and performance strategies.
• Build and maintain high-volume SQL-centric data pipelines and scalable streaming pipelines for real-time processing.
• Implement standards for data quality checks, validation, and reconciliation.
• Collaborate with governance and DataOps teams on metadata, lineage, and auditability.

Requirements

• 5 to 7+ years of Data Engineering experience.
• Advanced expertise in SQL, ELT patterns, and performance tuning.
• Strong experience with Oracle Exadata, Snowflake, or similar data warehouses.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise ETL/ELT platforms such as Talend, dbt, or Informatica.
• Strong scripting experience in Python and shell.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Mathematics.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting AI/ML or advanced analytics pipelines.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience with Cribl, Apache Kafka, Kafka Connect, Spark Streaming, or Apache Flink.
• Experience influencing enterprise data standards or reference architecture.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401K contributions.
• Paid time off (PTO) and sick leave.
• Hybrid work arrangement allowing for 1 week remote and 1 week in office.