Senior Cloud Data Engineer

Location:

Onsite – Minneapolis, MN (5 days/week)

To be eligible for this role, our client requires you to be a W2 employee of VALERE (no subcontracting allowed, we do not sponsor visas) and a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder.

Engagement Type:

1 Year Contract

About the Opportunity:

VALERE is seeking a Senior Cloud Data Engineer for our client. This role focuses on data engineering in AWS and cloud infrastructure components within an established architecture.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Python-based data engineering
• Work with modern technologies including Terraform, Docker, CI/CD, and serverless computing
• Collaborative environment with Product Owners and Architects

What You'll Do:

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain AWS-based data pipelines
• Spend approximately 80% of your time on data engineering and 20% on cloud infrastructure
• Write and maintain Python code for data pipelines and integrations
• Make improvements to existing ETL processes and pipeline design
• Work with AWS services supporting data ingestion, processing, and storage
• Use Terraform to support infrastructure as code, primarily extending existing scripts and templates
• Collaborate closely with architects to align with established AWS frameworks
• Support REST API integrations and data access patterns
• Partner with Product Owners using Jira and work directly with business stakeholders to understand how data is consumed and presented
• Participate in technical and architectural design discussions
• Deploy changes through established environments using existing deployment patterns

What You Bring:

• Strong hands-on Python experience (primary language used)
• Proven experience building and modifying data pipelines in AWS
• Experience with AWS ETL and data services
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform
• Experience working with REST APIs
• Familiarity with Apache Spark
• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure concepts alongside data engineering
• Understanding of Docker, with the ability to speak to its use cases even if not heavily used day to day
• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• US Citizenship required

Pay Rate: This is a contract role with an hourly pay rate of $80 - $90/hour W2.

Your specific rate will depend on your qualifications, education, certifications, location, and how well your experience aligns with the client's requirements.

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our W2 Employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, 401k and Sick Pay where applicable by state law.

A bit about us: We are a woman-owned/woman-run business based in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market. We are dedicated to placing talented consultants with top-tier clients. Our commitment to excellence and personalized service sets us apart in the industry.

We welcome diversity: At VALERE, we know that when people from different backgrounds and perspectives come together, amazing things happen. We strive to create a workplace where every employee, candidate, and client feels valued, respected, and empowered to reach their full potential. We actively work to dismantle barriers that prevent underrepresented groups from thriving in Tech, UX, and Product careers. No matter your race, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability – we welcome you.