Contract Senior Data Engineer - Cloud Data Pipeline Lead

ECI Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 96,432 - 165,312; Full time

Job summary

ECI Group seeks a Senior Data Engineer for a Houston-based 4-month contract starting August 24. You will design, build, and optimize data pipelines and platforms to enable analytics and data-driven decisions, leading data engineering initiatives and collaborating with stakeholders.

This hands-on role requires strong cloud experience (Azure preferred), expert SQL, Python, Databricks, and CI/CD practices. You will mentor teammates and drive reliable data solutions in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Data Engineering experience
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (Azure preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Databricks, Spark, SQL, and Python
• Experience with Azure Data Factory, Data Lake technologies, and ETL/ELT processes
• Familiarity with CI/CD and modern deployment practices
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work directly with business stakeholders
• Experience working in Agile environments

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions
• Develop and implement enterprise-grade big data platforms supporting analytics and reporting
• Optimize data processing, storage, and pipeline performance
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Lead data engineering efforts across moderate-complexity projects
• Support modern data architecture and identify opportunities to improve development, testing, and deployment processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams using Agile methodologies
• Ensure data quality, reliability, and scalability across solutions
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership when appropriate

Skills

Communication Skills

Agile Methodologies

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Databricks

Spark

SQL

Python

Azure Data Factory

Data Lake

ETL/ELT

CI/CD

Job description

ECI Group seeks a Senior Data Engineer for a Houston-based 4-month contract starting August 24. You will design, build, and optimize data pipelines and platforms to enable analytics and data-driven decisions, leading data engineering initiatives and collaborating with stakeholders.

This hands-on role requires strong cloud experience (Azure preferred), expert SQL, Python, Databricks, and CI/CD practices. You will mentor teammates and drive reliable data solutions in an Agile environment.