Data Engineer Databricks / Python / Database

Valiant Technologies LLC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC is seeking an experienced Data Engineer in Jersey City, NJ. This role involves designing and optimizing data pipelines and collaborating on analytics projects. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in Databricks, Python, and database engineering.

The job offers an hourly rate based on experience, with the potential for a 12-month extension. Valiant Technologies promotes equal opportunity and encourages diverse applicants.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Databricks and Python as a Data Engineer.
• Proven experience in database engineering and designing scalable data pipelines.
• Knowledge of data security, governance, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT workflows on Databricks.
• Develop scalable data pipelines using Python and Spark.
• Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring frameworks.

Skills

Database Engineering – Strong SQL, query tuning, schema design, stored procedures

Cloud Platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP)

ETL/ELT tools (ADF, Glue, Dataflow)

Experience working with large-scale datasets

Job description

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Duration: 12Months+ Extension

Hourly Rate: Depending on Experience (DOE)

Work Authorization: (currently unspecified)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Engineer with strong expertise in Databricks, Python, and Database engineering. The ideal candidate will design, build, and optimize scalable data pipelines, ensure data quality, and support advanced analytics and business intelligence initiatives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT workflows on Databricks.
• Develop scalable data pipelines using Python and Spark.
• Optimize data transformation logic for performance and cost efficiency.
• Work with structured and unstructured data from various sources.
• Develop and manage data models, schemas, and tables across databases (SQL/NoSQL).
• Implement data quality, validation, and monitoring frameworks.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Cloud Engineers to support analytics and ML workloads.
• Ensure data security, governance, and compliance in all solutions.
• Troubleshoot pipeline failures and continuously improve pipeline reliability.
• Integrate data from APIs, streaming sources, and cloud storage.

Required Skills

Core Technical Skills:

• Database Engineering – Strong SQL, query tuning, schema design, stored procedures
• Cloud Platforms (one or more): AWS / Azure / GCP
• ETL/ELT tools: ADF, Glue, Dataflow, or equivalent
• Experience working with large-scale datasets

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.