Data Engineer: Scalable Pipelines, BigQuery & Airflow

Jobtailor; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a data engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that ingest data from multiple sources using Python, SQL, Airflow, and BigQuery. You will optimize ETL/ELT processes, implement automated workflows, ensure data quality, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes CI/CD practices and deployments on Google Cloud Platform to support analytics and reporting.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in data science or data analysis.
• Strong programming experience in Python and SQL.
• Hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services.
• Expertise in BigQuery for data warehousing, performance tuning, and cost optimization.
• Experience with ETL/ELT frameworks and large‑scale data pipeline development.
• Workflow orchestration using Apache Airflow.
• CI/CD implementation for data pipelines using Git, Jenkins, or Cloud Build.
• Solid understanding of data modeling, partitioning, and schema design.
• Experience with cloud storage, data validation, and monitoring.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and basic DevOps practices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelines
• Build and optimize ETL/ELT processes to ingest data from multiple sources
• Develop and manage data models in BigQuery to support analytics and reporting
• Implement automated workflows and scheduling using Airflow
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and performance across pipelines
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver data solutions
• Apply CI/CD best practices to support efficient and reliable deployments
• Troubleshoot and resolve data pipeline and performance issues

Skills

Python

SQL

Data Pipeline Development

ETL/ELT Processes

BigQuery Expertise

Apache Airflow Workflow Orchestration

CI/CD Implementation

Data Modeling

Performance Tuning

Data Validation

Monitoring

Cloud Storage

Containerization

DevOps Practices

Collaboration

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Google Cloud Platform

BigQuery

Apache Airflow

Git

Jenkins

Cloud Build

Docker

Job description

Jobtailor in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a data engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines that ingest data from multiple sources using Python, SQL, Airflow, and BigQuery. You will optimize ETL/ELT processes, implement automated workflows, ensure data quality, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams.

The role emphasizes CI/CD practices and deployments on Google Cloud Platform to support analytics and reporting.