Company DescriptionSTEMtech has a client in the Atlanta area looking for a Data Engineer who will aid in the optimization of operations by manipulating and aggregating the disparate operational and back office data sources into a format that is easily digestible by both data scientists and statistically adept colleagues. His/her core responsibility will be to combine large volumes of disparate complex data, conduct quality checks on the data, manipulate the data and ensure continuous access to a clean format of the operational data for data scientists and other stakeholders. In addition, he/she will also assist in developing the data pipeline to ensure ongoing data collection, consolidation, and managementJob Description· Create data ingestion pipeline and processes based on jointly defined requirements· Profile and analyze data to identify gaps and potential data quality issues; works with business SME’s to resolve these issues· Identifies relationships between disparate data sources· Uses Python, “R”, Informatica, and other Big Data tools and technologies to code the data Engineering routines· Designs and develops the Data Engineering routines for feature extraction, feature generation and feature engineering· Works with the group of data scientists and business SMEs to get the requirements and present the details in data· Designs and jointly develops the data architecture with data architect and ensures security and maintenance· Explores suitable options, designs, and creates data pipeline (data lake / data warehouses) for specific analytical solutions · Identifies gaps and implements solutions for data security, quality and automation of processes· Builds data tools and products for effort automation and easy data accessibility· Supports maintenance, bug fixing and performance analysis along data pipeline· Diagnoses existing architecture and data maturity and identifies gaps· Gather requirements, assess gaps and build roadmaps and architectures to help the analytics driven organization achieve its goalsQualifications· 8-10 years of experience in data engineering and Data Lake using any Hadoop ecosystem· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and/or background in Mathematic and Statistics; Master’s or other advanced degree a plus· Previous leadership experience· Experience on Big Data platforms (e.g. Hadoop, Map/Reduce, Spark, HBase, HDInsight, Data Bricks, Hive) and with programming languages like UNIX shell scripting, Python etc.· Has used SQL, PL/SQL or T-SQL with RDBMSs like Teradata, MS SQL Server, Oracle etc in production environments· Experience with reporting and BI packages e.g. PowerBI, Tableau, SAP BO etc.· Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills· Success at working on cross-functional teams to meet a common goal· Self-starter with a high sense of urgencyAdditional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.