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Data Engineer (Short-Term Engagement)

Serverless Guru LLC., Wilmington, DE, United States


We are looking for 5+ years of overall data engineering experience, with expert-level hands‑on experience in CData, Snowflake, and Looker schema development. As a senior data engineer, you will bring best practices for modern data architecture, data modeling, and analytics enablement, helping ensure that data pipelines and reporting layers are performant, scalable, and easy for business users to consume. Your expertise in data integration and modeling will be critical to the success of this short‑term engagement and will directly impact the client’s ability to make data‑driven decisions.

About the Role
As a Data Engineer, you will work closely with technical and business teams to build and optimize data pipelines and analytics layers. You will be responsible for integrating multiple data sources using CData, transforming and modeling data within Snowflake, and creating structured, scalable Looker schemas to support reporting and insights.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and optimize data pipelines using CData connectors

Ingest and transform data into Snowflake for analytics and reporting

Develop and maintain scalable data models within Snowflake

Build and optimize Looker schemas (LookML) for business intelligence use cases

Ensure data quality, consistency, and reliability across systems

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and translate them into technical solutions

Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline and modeling issues

Implement best practices for data governance, performance optimization, and scalability

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of overall data engineering experience

Expert‑level experience with CData (connectors, integrations, and data ingestion)

Strong expertise in Snowflake (data modeling, performance tuning, ETL/ELT)

Extensive experience building Looker schemas (LookML)

Strong SQL skills and experience working with large datasets

Experience designing and implementing end‑to‑end data pipelines

Familiarity with data integration patterns and best practices

Experience working in Agile development environments

Strong problem‑solving and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with BI tools beyond Looker

Familiarity with modern data stack tools

Experience with data governance and data quality frameworks

Exposure to cloud‑based data ecosystems

Experience with manufacturing or distribution data (nice to have)

Engagement Details

Duration: 4-5 weeks (40 hrs/week)

Timezone: EST

Client industry: manufacturing and distribution (related industry experience not required; the role is fully on the data side)

Join our team and help deliver a high‑impact data solution that enables smarter decision‑making and scalable analytics for our client.

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