Remote Data Engineer — AI/Analytics Pipelines

Aston Carter; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

401(k) plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Aston Carter is seeking a Data Engineer to advance a client’s data environment, building scalable data foundations for reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives. You will design, develop, and optimize data pipelines, using SQL, VertiPaq, DAX, Python, and Spark for reliable data delivery across teams.

This is a remote, contract-to-hire role based in the United States, requiring collaboration across time zones and strong modeling and data-architecture skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with SQL to develop and troubleshoot data transformations.
• 3+ years with VertiPaq semantic modeling for analytics.
• 3+ years using DAX for business calculations and reporting.
• 3+ years using Python, R, or Scala for data processing and automation.
• 3+ years experience with Spark or distributed data processing engines.
• Experience modernizing data environments for BI, analytics, and automation.
• Strong understanding of large-scale data architectures.
• Ability to document methodologies and translate them into data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance data processes to collect, transform, and deliver large data volumes.
• Use SQL to optimize complex transformations for reporting and analytics.
• Build and maintain VertiPaq models for robust BI foundations.
• Develop and refine DAX calculations for metrics and reporting needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate workflows into scalable data solutions.
• Establish data pipelines that integrate information from multiple systems.
• Support AI and automation initiatives through robust data foundations.
• Utilize Python/Scala to support data processing and automation tasks.
• Leverage Spark and other engines to handle large-scale workloads.
• Ensure data models and reports align with business requirements and best practices.

Skills

SQL

VertiPaq

DAX

Python

Spark

Data pipelines

Big data arch

Remote collaboration

Tools

SparkSQL

Azure Synapse

Microsoft Fabric

Vantagepoint

Job description

Aston Carter is seeking a Data Engineer to advance a client’s data environment, building scalable data foundations for reporting, analytics, and AI initiatives. You will design, develop, and optimize data pipelines, using SQL, VertiPaq, DAX, Python, and Spark for reliable data delivery across teams.

This is a remote, contract-to-hire role based in the United States, requiring collaboration across time zones and strong modeling and data-architecture skills.