Remote Senior Data Engineer: Iceberg Migrations with dbt

Pipe Recruit; Town of Poland (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data-focused company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to work remotely. The candidate will be responsible for migrating and optimizing data models, fixing SQL syntax differences, and collaborating with teams to ensure successful data integration. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics, and strong skills with SQL and BI tools like Tableau. This role also emphasizes communication and a pragmatic approach to data solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in data engineering, BI, or analytics.
• 2+ years in financial services or SaaS.
• Hands-on experience with dbt and modern data modeling practices.

Responsibilities

• Migrate and optimize dbt models from Redshift and Snowflake to Trino.
• Fix SQL syntax differences between Redshift, Snowflake, and Trino.
• Collaborate with teams to validate migration impacts.
• Participate in agile workflows for efficient execution of tasks.

Skills

SQL proficiency (Redshift, Snowflake, Trino/Iceberg)

Experience with BI tools like Tableau

Familiarity with Git for version control

Knowledge of Jinja templating and macros in dbt

Strong communication skills

Pragmatic approach to data solutions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

dbt (Data Build Tool)

Tableau

Git

Job description

A leading data-focused company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to work remotely. The candidate will be responsible for migrating and optimizing data models, fixing SQL syntax differences, and collaborating with teams to ensure successful data integration. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of experience in data engineering or analytics, and strong skills with SQL and BI tools like Tableau. This role also emphasizes communication and a pragmatic approach to data solutions.