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Kforce Inc ยท 19 hours ago

Data Engineer

Kforce Inc is looking for a Data Engineer to join their team. The role focuses on administering and optimizing Databricks environments, developing infrastructure, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions.

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Responsibilities

Administer, optimize, and scale the Databricks Lakehouse environment for performance and cost efficiency
Develop and maintain infrastructure using Terraform, including Databricks workspaces, SQL Endpoints, Unity Catalog objects, and networking components
Implement and enforce Unity Catalog for governance, access control, and metadata management
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for data pipelines and infrastructure deployments using GitHub Actions
Automate operational tasks, monitoring, and alerting for the data platform
Apply DevSecOps principles, ensuring compliance and secure credential management
Design and implement data ingestion patterns into Databricks using Delta Lake for large-scale processing
Develop and optimize Spark jobs (PySpark/Scala) for data transformation
Manage ingestion pipelines using Airbyte or similar tools (Fivetran, Stitch), ensuring data quality and reliability
Orchestrate and automate pipelines and dbt models using Databricks Workflows
Collaborate with Analytics Engineers to build efficient data models using dbt
Implement dbt best practices for modularity, testing, and documentation
Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality data solutions
Mentor junior team members and promote best practices in data engineering

Qualification

DatabricksPySparkTerraformCI/CDDelta LakeDbtGitHub ActionsSQLCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
5+ years as a Data Engineer with strong cloud-based platform expertise
Deep experience with PySpark/Scala, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, and Databricks SQL
Data Modeling: Hands-on experience with dbt for transformations and testing
Technical Expertise: Databricks & Spark
Architecture: Solid understanding of data warehousing, data lakes, and Lakehouse architectures
Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform for cloud resource management
CI/CD & DevOps: Expertise in Git, GitHub Actions, and automation
Programming: Strong in Python and SQL (Scala is a plus)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance

Company

Kforce Inc

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Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.

H1B Sponsorship

Kforce Inc has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (667)
2023 (734)
2022 (843)
2021 (1197)
2020 (858)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired

Leadership Team

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Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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