Job ID: 50255
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Employment Type: Contract to Hire
Last Updated: 3 days ago
About the Role:
We’re looking for a curious, driven Data Engineer to join a high-impact Intelligence Team. You’ll work on a few key client projects, helping organizations turn raw data into valuable insights using modern data engineering practices and proven methodologies. This role is ideal for someone with foundational experience who’s ready to grow quickly in a collaborative, mission-driven environment.
What You’ll Do:
- Build data solutions – ingest, organize, and transform raw data into analytics-ready assets
- Collaborate cross-functionally – work with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to meet client goals
- Own your workflows – build pipelines using notebooks, dataflows, and orchestration tools
- Follow a Fabric-first approach – support medallion architecture and cloud-first design
- Optimize data performance – improve quality, structure, and usability of data assets
- Enable analytics & AI – ensure data is clean, ready, and actionable
- Stay organized – manage tasks in Azure DevOps and clearly document your work
- Prioritize quality – test your work and support teammates through peer review
What We’re Looking For:
- 1+ years of hands-on data engineering or development experience
- Proficiency in SQL, KQL, Python, PySpark, and modern data modeling
- Experience with or interest in Microsoft Fabric or other modern data platforms
- Familiarity with lakehouses, data warehouses, and event-stream processing
- Strong grasp of data ingestion and transformation best practices
- Ability to balance multiple projects and priorities with attention to detail
- Passion for learning, collaborating, and continuous improvement