Full Stack Data Engineer

rockITdata is a unique SDVOSB services company that partners with leading commercial healthcare/life sciences organizations on cutting edge innovations. They are seeking an experienced Full Stack Data Engineer to build end-to-end data solutions and contribute to innovative data-driven applications.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement scalable data ingestion pipelines to efficiently collect and process data from various sources
• Integrate data from different systems and platforms to create unified datasets for analysis and reporting
• Develop and maintain data storage solutions such as data lakes, data warehouses, and NoSQL databases
• Optimize data storage and retrieval mechanisms for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
• Implement data processing workflows for cleaning, transforming, and enriching raw data into usable formats
• Apply data transformation techniques such as ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) processes
• Design and implement data models to support analytical and reporting requirements
• Optimize data models for query performance, data integrity, and storage efficiency
• Build software applications and APIs to expose data services and functionality to other systems and applications
• Integrate data engineering workflows with existing software systems and platforms
• Establish monitoring and alerting mechanisms to track the health and performance of data pipelines and systems
• Conduct regular maintenance activities to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of data infrastructure
• Document data engineering processes, architectures, and solutions to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or Scala for data engineering and software development
• Expert-level skills in data visualization platforms beyond Tableau and Power BI (e.g. Qlik)
• Strong understanding of database concepts, data modeling techniques, and SQL programming
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP for building and deploying data solutions
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts and technologies (e.g., Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake)
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and software development best practices (e.g., Agile, CI/CD)
• Experience building solutions for Commercial clients in Pharma, Biotech, CPG, Retail or Manufacturing industries
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes
• Knowledge of streaming data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Flink, Apache Kafka Streams)
• Familiarity with data governance and security practices for protecting sensitive data
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex data engineering issues
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment