Data Engineer | $90/hr Remote

Crossing Hurdles; Canada; On-site; CAD 77,600 - 155,200; Part time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Data Engineer for a remote contract role to design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL processes and data pipelines.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze data needs, optimize workflows for performance and reliability, and ensure data integrity. Proficiency in Python and a strong attention to detail are essential for success in this fully remote position. The position emphasizes delivering clean, tested code and implementing data quality checks.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Python programming.
• Extensive hands-on experience building ETL pipelines.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Analytical, detail-oriented mindset.
• Experience debugging and optimizing large-scale data systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze data needs.
• Optimize workflows for performance, reliability, scalability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production data pipeline issues.
• Write clean, well-documented Python code.
• Champion data quality with validation mechanisms.

Skills

Python

ETL pipelines

Data workflows

Data quality

Validation mechanisms

Remote work

Independent work

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL processes to ensure smooth data integration and transformation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to analyze data needs and implement tailored solutions.
• Optimize existing workflows for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in production data pipelines to uphold data integrity.
• Write clean, well-documented Python code adhering to industry standards and best practices.
• Champion data quality and implement validation mechanisms throughout data processes.

Position: Data Engineer

Type: Contract

Compensation: $30 - $90/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL processes to ensure smooth data integration and transformation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to analyze data needs and implement tailored solutions.
• Optimize existing workflows for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues in production data pipelines to uphold data integrity.
• Write clean, well-documented Python code adhering to industry standards and best practices.
• Champion data quality and implement validation mechanisms throughout data processes.

Requirements

• Have expert-level proficiency in Python programming.
• Have extensive hands-on experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines and data workflows.
• Have a proven ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
• Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a strong focus on clarity and collaboration.
• Have a strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with acute attention to detail.
• Demonstrate expertise in debugging and optimizing large-scale data systems.