Data Engineer

TEK Systems; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking a data engineering contractual professional in Sunnyvale, CA to design and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL workflows. The role emphasizes building and optimizing data models in Data Lakes and cloud warehouses, with strong emphasis on Splunk data handling and BI-ready outputs.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of data engineering experience, a CS-related degree, and hands-on work with Snowflake, Iceberg, and SQL optimization.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Data Engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Deep experience with Splunk, including data handling, building dashboards, and developing ETL processes to move data from Splunk into data warehouses.
• Experience building ETL pipelines and implementing BI concepts on Cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake).
• Experience with Data Lake technologies (specifically Apache Iceberg).
• Experience developing highly optimized SQL queries, stored procedures, and semantic processes for distributed data applications.

Responsibilities

• Architect, construct, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and complex ETL workflows.
• Manage and optimize data models within modern Data Lakes and cloud data warehouses.
• Administer operational monitoring, log analytics, and troubleshooting of data infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and translate them into scalable solutions.

Skills

ETL pipelines

SQL queries

Splunk

Snowflake

Spark

Kafka

Education

Bachelors or Masters in CS or related

Tools

Apache Iceberg

Data Lake technologies

Job description

Description

Responsibilities

Architect, construct, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and complex ETL workflows.

Manage and optimize data models within modern Data Lakes and cloud data warehouses.

Administer operational monitoring, log analytics, and troubleshooting of data infrastructure.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and translate them into scalable solutions .

Minimum Qualifications

3-5 years of experience in Data Engineering.

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Deep experience with Splunk, including data handling, building dashboards, and developing ETL processes to move data from Splunk into data warehouses.

Experience building ETL pipelines and implementing Business Intelligence (BI) concepts on Cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake).

Experience with Data Lake technologies (specifically Apache Iceberg).

Experience developing highly optimized SQL queries, stored procedures, and semantic processes for distributed data applications.

Preferred Qualifications

5 or more years of experience building enterprise-level data applications on distributed systems.

Experience developing Big Data applications using Spark and Kafka.

Solid understanding of the fundamentals of object-oriented design, data structures, algorithm design, and problem-solving.

Experience with analytics and data visualization tools such as Tableau and Streamlit.

Working experience generating and visualizing data insights, metrics, and KPIs, as well as using basic ML models for anomaly detection, forecasting, and GenAI.

Education

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field,

Skills

Data, Etl, snowflake, splunk

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Sunnyvale, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Sunnyvale,CA.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.