[Remote] Sr. Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Solomon Page is a specialty niche provider of staffing and executive search solutions. They are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer focused on building, optimizing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines while enhancing data architecture and driving data quality initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows
• Refactor and enhance existing data processing frameworks to improve performance and reliability
• Perform extensive data validation, testing, and quality assurance across data platforms
• Optimize SQL queries, database structures, and table performance within PostgreSQL environments
• Implement and support backend services and APIs using Python and FastAPI
• Develop and maintain data solutions leveraging AWS services including EKS and Lambda
• Work with Parquet files and large-scale datasets to support analytics and reporting requirements
• Improve overall data architecture, operational stability, and system performance
• Maintain detailed task tracking, status reporting, and execution transparency through Excel-based project tracking
• Proactively identify risks, communicate project status, and manage timelines effectively
• Collaborate with business, analytics, and engineering teams to support data-driven initiatives
• Contribute to AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) use cases and data integrations

Skills

• 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Backend Engineering, or related roles
• Strong hands-on experience with Python development
• Extensive experience with PostgreSQL and advanced SQL optimization
• Experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and data integration workflows
• Strong knowledge of data engineering concepts, data modeling, and data architecture
• Experience working with Parquet file formats and large-scale datasets
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including EKS, Lambda, and cloud-native architectures
• Experience developing APIs and microservices using FastAPI or similar frameworks
• Strong data testing, validation, troubleshooting, and performance tuning skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage timelines, priorities, and status reporting
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a remote environment
• Must be located within the EST time zone
• Experience within financial services, investment management, analytics, or related domains
• Experience with AI solutions and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) frameworks
• Familiarity with machine learning data pipelines and AI-powered applications
• Experience working in highly data-intensive environments
• Strong understanding of operational monitoring and reliability practices

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• 401(k)
• Direct deposit
• Commuter benefits

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