[Remote] Senior Data Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Blue Orange Digital is a boutique data & AI consultancy that delivers enterprise-grade results. The Senior Data Engineer will define architectural solutions, mentor others, and influence the technical direction of client projects, focusing on system optimization and data governance.
Responsibilities
- Define and implement architectural solutions that ensure the delivery speed and scalability of data pipelines, including the design and enforcement of the Medallion Architecture (or similar tiered structures)
- Lead the adoption of managed and serverless cloud offerings to create performant and scalable cloud‑native application solutions, leveraging lakehouses and warehouses
- Drive best practices for advanced ETL/ELT workflows, data governance, and data quality across platforms, utilizing tools like dbt and Fivetran for orchestrating jobs and executing code from notebooks
- Serve as a technical leader, defining and enforcing data security and access control policies across all data pipelines and platforms
- Serve as a technical leader, ensuring robust systems across heterogeneous technology environments and BI integrations (e.g., Tableau, Looker, and Power BI)
Skills
- 7+ years of industry experience as a hands‑on practitioner in Data Engineering
- 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
- Mastery of Python and advanced proficiency in SQL
- Extensive experience designing and building robust CI/CD pipelines
- Managing Infrastructure as Code
- Deep expertise in ETL/ELT process optimization
- Dimensional data modeling
- Data security best practices
- Expertise in 3–5 major cloud and data platforms and exposure to all (AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, and Fabric)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with all stakeholders
- TypeScript/JavaScript/Java a plus
- Experience with tools like dbt and Fivetran for orchestrating jobs and executing code from notebooks
- Experience with BI integrations (e.g., Tableau, Looker, and Power BI)
Benefits
- Competitive base compensation with performance bonuses
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Work on diverse, high-impact engagements across industries
- Direct access to leading-edge data and AI stacks (Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Builder culture where analysts lead engagements and ship work, not slides
- Professional development budget and certification support
- Flexible remote work environment with a collaborative, high-talent team
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