Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: Harrisburg, PA(Remote)
Duration: 24 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $89/hour (C2C)
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, OPT-EAD, CPT, H-1B, H4-EAD, Other

Job Description:

Is seeking an experienced Data Engineer & Insights Analyst to support the Pennsylvania Longitudinal Data System (PALDS). The candidate will design and maintain scalable data pipelines, develop AWS-based data solutions, integrate complex datasets, ensure data quality, and build analytics solutions to support research, reporting, and data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines and ETL processes.
Build cloud-based solutions using AWS services such as S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Athena, and Lambda.
Develop data workflows using Airflow, AWS Step Functions, or similar tools.
Integrate, transform, and analyze large datasets using SQL and Python.
Develop dashboards, reports, and analytical models.
Implement data quality, governance, monitoring, and validation frameworks.
Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and stakeholders.
Support data migration, modernization, and system integration initiatives.

Required Skills:

5+ years of experience with AWS cloud data services.
5+ years of programming experience with Python, R, Java, Scala, or C++.
5+ years of SQL and relational/NoSQL database experience.
5+ years of experience with Git, CI/CD, and data modeling.
Experience with Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and Airflow.
Knowledge of data governance, metadata management, and data quality.
Experience with REST APIs and integration tools such as Informatica, MuleSoft, Talend, or TIBCO.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Required: Experience working with student-level higher education data and linking it with employment and wage datasets.