Data Engineer

Job Title:    Data Engineer
Location:    Renton, WA
Contract

Role Overview:
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The Data Engineer will play a critical role in building scalable, reliable data pipelines to support real-time and batch processing workflows. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate multiple data sources, build Operational Data Stores, ,transformations and enable timely data availability for reporting and analytics through dashboards.

Required Technologies & Skills:
Event Streaming: Confluent Kafka (proficiency), Kafka Connectors
API Management: Apigee(proficiency)
Cloud Storage & Data Warehousing: AWS S3, Snowflake
Data Processing: Google Dataflow
Programming: SQL, Python (proficiency) 
Batch & Real-Time Pipeline Development
Data Visualization Support: Tableau (basic understanding for data publishing)
Experience building Operational Data Stores (ODS) and data transformation pipelines in Snowflake
Familiarity with truck industry aftersales or automotive service and repair data is a plus

Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
3+ years of proven experience in data engineering, especially with streaming and batch data pipelines.
Hands-on experience with Kafka ecosystem (Confluent Kafka, Connectors) and cloud data platforms (Snowflake, AWS).
Skilled in Python programming for data processing and automation.
Experience with Google Cloud Platform services, especially Google Dataflow, is highly desirable.
Strong understanding of data modeling, ETL/ELT processes, and data quality principles.
Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts effectively.