100% Remote Senior Data Engineer

Summit Human Capital; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a 100% Remote Senior Data Engineer to design and build scalable data solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong Python skills, experience with RESTful APIs and data pipelines, and a solid understanding of data architecture. This role offers a competitive salary range of $135,000-$170,000 annually and involves collaboration with a fully virtual team to optimize data workflows.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python for scripting, automation, and data processing.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines.
• Solid knowledge of data warehouses and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Manage data solutions and create optimized data architectures.
• Design data architecture and create technical specifications.
• Implement data solutions based on architecture designs.
• Work closely with clients to understand their requirements.
• Recommend enhancements to data management processes.
• Develop and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Automate data ingestion and transformation workflows.

Skills

Python

RESTful APIs

Relational databases (SQL or Oracle)

API development and integration

Data pipelines (ETL/ELT)

Data warehouses

Data modeling

Electrical utilities industry

DataMesh

Job description

Overview

Summit Human Capital is seeking a 100% Remote Senior Data Engineer to join a fully virtual team. In this role, you’ll design and build scalable data solutions for a leading financial client, collaborating with some of the top engineers in the industry. The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:

Requirements

• Proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, and data processing
• Experience designing, implementing, and consuming RESTful APIs
• Experience with relational databases such as SQL or Oracle.
• Strong understanding of API development and integration, including authentication and documentation
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
• Solid knowledge of data warehouses (on prem)
• Familiarity with best practices in data modeling, performance optimization, and workflow automation
• Familiarity with the electrical utilities industry and related data systems
• Experience working within a DataMesh

Responsibilities

• Manage portions of the data solution and work collaboratively with the team to create optimized data architectures and pipelines.
• Design data architecture and create technical specifications based on foundational knowledge of industry best practices.
• Implement and integrate data solutions based on architecture designs and technical specifications.
• Work closely with clients and stakeholders to understand their requirements and establish an implementation plan for the data development team.
• Recommend enhancements to data pipelines, data management processes, and suggest new ways to solve problems that arise from these processes.
• Develop and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Automate data ingestion and transformation workflows.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• Utilities

Location and compensation

Location: Richmond, VA

Compensation: $135,000-$170,000 annually

EEO: Summit Human Capital is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.