Data Engineering Specialist

3 weeks ago


Rockville, Minnesota, United States ASCENDING Full time

Job Title: Big Data Engineer (Junior-Mid Level)

Location: 100% Remote DMV Area (Preferred)

At ASCENDING, we are seeking a talented Big Data Engineer to work on internal technical initiatives in data engineering, data analytics, and software integration. This is a highly technical role in a true big data environment hosted on AWS Cloud. The ideal candidate will have 3-6 years of experience, with a strong focus on building data pipelines, optimizing algorithms, and advanced SQL querying, rather than traditional ETL pipelines.

Responsibilities:

  • Design, build, and optimize data pipelines to support business initiatives.
  • Collaborate with internal business stakeholders to improve data engineering and analytics capabilities.
  • Optimize algorithms and work on complex SQL queries for data solutions.
  • Work within an AWS environment, particularly EMR, to manage and process large data sets.
  • Use Python, Java, or Scala for development, alongside test-driven development practices.
  • Build and maintain unit tests to ensure code quality.

Required Skills:

  • 3-6 years of hands-on experience in data engineering.
  • Strong expertise in Python (or Java/Scala), with proven coding proficiency.
  • Advanced experience in SQL, specifically for structuring complex queries.
  • Experience building data pipelines (not ETL) and optimizing algorithms.
  • Knowledge of AWS EMR and working in a big data environment.
  • Familiarity with Spark and test-driven development.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Electrical Engineering.
  • DMV area candidates preferred, though remote options may be available for exceptional candidates.


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