Senior Data Engineer — AWS/Databricks, Hybrid (Madison)

Beacon Technologies; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental premiums

Job summary

Beacon Technologies is seeking a Data Engineer for our client partner in Madison, Wisconsin. The role is onsite 4 days per week with 1 remote day, joining a growing data and analytics team to design, build, and optimize modern data solutions supporting enterprise analytics and BI initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on AWS, Databricks, and Python experience, plus expertise in semantic data models and scalable self-service analytics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Data Engineering or related field.
• Hands-on AWS cloud services experience.
• Extensive Databricks experience in production.
• Advanced Python development skills.
• Experience designing semantic layers for BI/analytics solutions.
• Strong data modeling and data warehousing knowledge.
• Experience building and optimizing large-scale data pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data integration solutions.
• Build and optimize data workflows using AWS and Databricks technologies.
• Develop robust ETL/ELT processes to support data ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable Python code for data engineering and automation initiatives.
• Design, implement, and maintain semantic layers that support analytics and reporting needs.
• Partner with business stakeholders, analysts, and technical teams to understand data requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve data quality, reliability, and performance.
• Support data governance, security, and best practices across the data ecosystem.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvements in data architecture and processes.

Skills

AWS

Databricks

Python

Semantic layer

Data modeling

Data warehousing

ETL/ELT

Communication

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Beacon Technologies is seeking a Data Engineer for our client partner in Madison, Wisconsin. The role is onsite 4 days per week with 1 remote day, joining a growing data and analytics team to design, build, and optimize modern data solutions supporting enterprise analytics and BI initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on AWS, Databricks, and Python experience, plus expertise in semantic data models and scalable self-service analytics.