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Posted 3 Sep 2026

Data Engineer ( Contract)

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Employment
Contract
Posted
3 Sep 2026

About the role

We’re looking for a hands-on Lead Data Engineer to own and build the data architecture for an AI-driven product platform deployed across customer cloud environments.
This is an architect-who-still-ships role — you’ll design scalable data platforms, set engineering standards, review code, mentor engineers, and work hands-on with complex data and AI workloads.
What We’re Looking For• 10+ years of experience in production data engineering• 3+ years in Lead/Staff/Principal-level ownership• Expert in Databricks, Delta Lake, Unity Catalog & Medallion Architecture• Strong PySpark, Spark SQL, Python & SQL• Expertise in Kimball dimensional modelling & dbt• Working experience with Snowflake & Data Vault 2.0• Experience across Azure & AWS• Hands-on experience with LLM/RAG pipelines, embeddings & vector search• Strong understanding of data governance, security, observability & cost optimization• Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform/Bicep & CI/CDExperience in regulated/compliance-heavy environments is a plus

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