Demo

Big Data Engineer

Randstad Digital
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/8/2026

Job Details

job summary:

Randstad Digital is hiring and we're looking for someone like YOU to join our team! If you are seeking a new opportunity, looking to grow in your career, or you know someone who is - we want to hear from you! Take a look at the below opportunity, or feel free to visit RandstadUSA.com to view and apply.





location: Charlotte, North Carolina

job type: Contract

salary: $76.87 - 81.00 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Required Qualifications: 5 years of Big Data Engineer. As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and robust ETL/ELT processes to support our enterprise analytics initiatives. Leveraging your expertise in Python and PySpark, you will architect distributed data processing solutions within a Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem, ensuring high performance and reliability. You will take ownership of workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow to automate complex data lifecycles and monitor pipeline health.


Beyond core engineering, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate data security best practices, where prior Infosec experience will be vital in safeguarding sensitive information. As we continue to evolve our infrastructure, you will play a key role in migrating or integrating workloads within Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform). Your mission is to transform raw, disparate data into high-quality, actionable datasets while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and security.




qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field.


Python Proficiency: 3 years of professional experience in Python development, specifically for data manipulation, automation, and API integrations.


Big Data Ecosystems: Proven track record of building and optimizing "big data" data pipelines, architectures, and data sets using PySpark and Cloudera Hadoop (Hive, Impala, HDFS).


Workflow Orchestration: Advanced experience with Apache Airflow for scheduling, monitoring, and managing complex DAGs (Directed Acyclic Graphs).


SQL Mastery: Strong command of SQL for profiling data, performing complex joins, and tuning query performance in distributed environments.




Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.


Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Salary : $77 - $81

If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Big Data Engineer?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Big Data Engineer career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$92,929 - $122,443
Income Estimation: 
$122,257 - $154,284
Income Estimation: 
$92,929 - $122,443
Income Estimation: 
$122,257 - $154,284
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Randstad Digital

  • Randstad Digital Merrimack, NH
  • Job Details job summary: Ability and high-level curiosity enabling the desire to learn new technologies, tools and bring them to our developers Ability to ... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • Randstad Digital Salt Lake, UT
  • Job Details job summary: Participate in production release deployment verification on a regular cadence Excellent and effective communication required Stro... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • Randstad Digital Colorado, CO
  • Job Details job summary: NOTE: ** Worker will be required to work onsite 4 days a week in the Lone Tree office. Fridays will be WFH** Play an essential del... more
  • 12 Days Ago

  • Randstad Digital Manhattan, NY
  • Randstad, the world’s leading partner for talent, is investing in an Account Executive for our Randstad Digital specialty. As an Account Executive, you wil... more
  • 12 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Big Data Engineer jobs in the Charlotte, NC area that may be a better fit.

  • ExecutivePlacements.com Charlotte, NC
  • We are seeking a Big Data Engineer to join our Enterprise Data & Analytics team. In this role, you will design and implement data solutions to manage, proc... more
  • 16 Days Ago

  • ExecutivePlacements.com Charlotte, NC
  • Hello, This is Shivam from Centraprise Global working as Talent Acquisition Lead . I came across your profile on our resume database and wanted to reach ou... more
  • 7 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!