Data Engineer

Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Data Engineer to work on-site with our client in Painted Post NY. This is a contract opportunity supporting data engineering and software development initiatives within a research and development environment.

Tekberry offers a $100 payment for referrals!

The Data Engineer will support the design development and maintenance of data pipelines ETL/ELT workflows and database-driven solutions supporting scientific and engineering applications. This role will work closely with software developers scientists engineers and product stakeholders within a collaborative Agile environment.

• Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning stand-ups and technical discussions
• Design build troubleshoot and maintain ETL/ELT workflows and data pipelines
• Develop and manage data orchestration workflows using Apache Airflow
• Extract transform validate and load data across systems including PostgreSQL and Oracle databases
• Write and optimize SQL queries scripts and transformation logic
• Support database exploration and troubleshooting using tools such as DBeaver
• Troubleshoot data quality issues pipeline failures schema inconsistencies and performance bottlenecks
• Collaborate with developers scientists and engineers to support data-driven workflows and integrations
• Support schema evolution migration planning and data consistency efforts
• Document data workflows transformation rules dependencies and operational procedures
• Contribute to improving data engineering standards monitoring testing and operational reliability
• Evaluate and support adoption of emerging data technologies and analytics tools

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Data Engineering or related field
  • Associates degree may be considered with additional relevant experience
• Minimum 2 years of experience in:
  • Data engineering
  • ETL/ELT development
  • Data pipeline support
• Experience designing and troubleshooting ETL/ELT pipelines
• Hands-on experience with Apache Airflow or similar workflow orchestration tools
• Strong SQL development and optimization experience
• Experience with relational databases including PostgreSQL and Oracle
• Python scripting or programming experience preferred
• Familiarity with data modeling schema design and performance tuning
• Experience supporting production data systems and troubleshooting data quality issues
• Familiarity with version control and collaborative development workflows

• Experience supporting scientific research or engineering-focused environments
• Familiarity with modern analytical/data tools such as DuckDB
• Experience collaborating in Agile software development teams

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to data quality
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly across teams
• Comfortable handling ambiguity and evolving requirements
• Proactive mindset with focus on continuous improvement and operational stability

• 100% onsite in Painted Post NY
• Collaborative Agile engineering and research environment
• Minimal to no travel required
• No on-call responsibilities
• Occasional extended hours or weekend support may be needed during project milestones

• Initial phone screen
• Teams interview or onsite interview depending on candidate location

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. for a minimum of 18 months from start date
• Non-local candidates willing to relocate at their own expense will be considered

We need hard-working reliable employees.

Tekberry Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.

Tekberry is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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