Database Engineer - Information Technology - Analysts

MassGenics, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & pharmacy coverage

401(k)

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Life Insurance

Pet Insurance

Disability Insurance

Sick time & paid leaves

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Innova Solutions is seeking a Database Engineer for a client project in New York, NY with a remote work option. The role focuses on building scalable data platforms, reusable data pipelines, and production-grade data services using Python and Spark.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in data engineering, deep Python expertise, Spark/PySpark experience, and familiarity with RESTful APIs and data orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience.
• 5+ years Python programming for production data pipelines.
• 4+ years Spark/PySpark experience building pipelines.
• 2+ years backend APIs with FastAPI/Django/Flask.
• Exposure to data orchestration tools like Airflow or Dagster.

Responsibilities

• Architect and scale data platforms and storage systems to support analytics.
• Build robust data pipelines and ETL/ELT frameworks for batch and streaming data.
• Develop production-grade data services and RESTful APIs in Python.
• Ensure data reliability, governance, and security across pipelines.
• Lead data engineering initiatives and mentor engineers across teams.

Skills

Python

Spark/PySpark

RESTful APIs

API versioning

Input validation

Pagination

Error handling

FastAPI/Django/Flask

Airflow

Dagster

Tools

Airflow

Dagster

Job description

Job Description

A client of Innova Solutions is immediately hiring for a Database Engineer.

Position type: Full-time Contract (W2) Role: Database Engineer Duration: 4+ months Contract Location : New York, NY – Remote role

Must have Skills – Python, Spark / PySpark, RESTful APIs, API versioning, input validation, pagination, and error standards in Python using FastAPI / Django / Flask, Airflow, Dagster, or similar.

Primary Skill Required for the Role:

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or equivalent combination of education, training, and hands‑on experience
• 5+ years of strong hands‑on programming experience in Python, with the ability to build production‑grade data pipelines, reusable frameworks, and data processing components
• 4+ years of hands on experience in Spark / PySpark, building and optimizing spark pipelines.
• 2+ years of hands on experience building backend systems, implementing RESTful APIs, API versioning, input validation, pagination, and error standards in Python using FastAPI / Django / Flask
• Exposure to data orchestration and pipeline tools (e.g., Airflow, Dagster, or similar)

Details:

• Architect and scale data platforms- Design and evolve enterprise data platforms, pipelines, and storage systems (warehouses/lakehouses), applying strong data modeling techniques to support scalable analytics across diverse data sources.
• Build robust data pipelines and ingestion frameworks - Develop reusable ETL/ELT frameworks and connectors to ingest and process structured and unstructured data using distributed processing systems (e.g., Spark/PySpark) for batch and streaming workloads.
• Develop production‑grade data services - Implement reliable backend systems and RESTful APIs in Python, ensuring best practices in code quality, performance optimization, testing, and maintainability.
• Ensure data reliability, governance, and operational excellence - Manage pipeline orchestration, monitoring, and lifecycle using tools like Airflow, while enforcing data quality, lineage, security, and compliance standards.
• Drive end‑to‑end data engineering projects, solve complex problems, collaborate with cross‑functional teams, and provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers.

The ideal candidate will have: Python, Spark / PySpark, RESTful APIs, API versioning, input validation, pagination, and error standards in Python using FastAPI / Django / Flask, Airflow, Dagster, or similar.

PAY RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range*: $60 - $65/- per hour

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Innova Solutions offers benefits (based on eligibility) that include the following: Medical & pharmacy coverage, Dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Pet Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection, Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law), Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

ABOUT INNOVA SOLUTIONS: Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions:

• Named One of America’s Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US – Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications

Website : https://www.innovasolutions.com/

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Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [e-mail] or [phone]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.