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4P Consulting Inc

Senior Data Engineer 4 4P/259

4P Consulting Inc, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383

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Senior Data Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA

Client- Southern Company

Contract- 1 Year Experience Level:

10+ Years Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced

Senior Data Engineer

with a strong background in designing and developing robust, scalable, and high-performance data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in manipulating data, working with both relational and NoSQL systems, and building modern data pipelines across data lakes and warehouses. This role demands a deep technical skillset in SQL, data modeling, and data pipeline orchestration tools like

Apache Spark, Hive, and Airflow . Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain scalable

ETL/ELT pipelines

to process and integrate data from disparate sources.

Work with

structured and unstructured data

to build clean, efficient, and machine-readable datasets.

Normalize databases and ensure that data structures align with application and business requirements.

Collaborate with business analysts, data scientists, and software engineers to deliver data solutions aligned with company objectives.

Design and implement

data models

that support reporting, analytics, and machine learning use cases.

Migrate and optimize workloads in

cloud-based environments

(e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP).

Monitor and optimize data pipeline performance, data quality, and reliability.

Implement

data governance

best practices and ensure compliance with security and privacy regulations.

Technical Skills & Expertise:

Expert-level proficiency in

SQL , including writing complex queries and optimizing performance.

Deep understanding of

data modeling techniques

for both OLTP and OLAP systems.

Hands-on experience with

big data frameworks : Apache Spark ,

Hive ,

Airflow ,

Databricks

Experience with modern

cloud data platforms : Azure Data Lake ,

Azure Synapse ,

AWS Redshift , or

Google BigQuery

Strong experience with

data orchestration ,

scheduling , and

automation tools .

Familiarity with

Python ,

Scala , or

Java

for data processing and scripting tasks.

Knowledge of

NoSQL databases

(e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) and

streaming tools

(e.g., Kafka) is a plus.

Experience with

data security, lineage, and cataloging tools

(e.g., Unity Catalog, Collibra).

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors or Masters degree in

Computer Science ,

Data Engineering ,

Information Systems , or a related field.

Microsoft

Azure Data Engineer Associate

or equivalent certifications preferred.

Experience in

data governance

processes and supporting enterprise

analytics platforms .

Knowledge of

containerization

(e.g., Docker) and

CI/CD pipelines

in DevOps environments.

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