Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC; Kennesaw, GA; Richmond, VA

Duration: Contract - 12 months

Pay Range: $70.23/hr (W2)

Job ID: 373967

About BCforward

BCforward is a leading global IT consulting and workforce solutions firm providing services and support to Fortune 500 and government clients. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers needs into a full-service business solutions provider. With delivery centers and offices across North America and India, we take pride in building long-term relationships and delivering excellence through innovation, collaboration, and integrity.

Job Description

We are seeking a Technical Service Delivery: Data Engineer to join our dynamic team for the ENACT Modernization project. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in building data pipelines, big data ecosystems, and SQL-based analytics and a proven ability to deliver scalable data solutions that improve decision-making and operational performance. This role is onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and organize raw data to support business objectives.
• Design and build data systems, models, and pipelines across Hadoop, Spark, and SQL environments.
• Evaluate business needs, interpret trends and patterns, and prepare data for prescriptive and predictive modeling.
• Develop algorithms, prototypes, and analytical tools using Python and Scala.
• Ingest data from databases, streams, and files; process data using Hadoop, Spark, SQL, and related tools.
• Combine and reconcile information from multiple sources to enhance data quality and reliability.
• Identify opportunities for data acquisition and improvements in data transparency.
• Collaborate with data scientists and data architects on project deliverables.
• Design and build data models and data product roadmaps to support business processes.
• Prototype solutions, prepare test scripts, conduct testing, and perform data replication, extraction, loading, cleansing, and warehouse modeling.
• Assist with integration and transformation of data resources using data engineering and data science principles.
• Gather and document business and functional requirements and develop reports, dashboards, and ad hoc analyses with enterprise BI and desktop tools.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a data engineer or in a related role.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
• Technical expertise with data modeling, data mining, and segmentation techniques.
• Proficiency in SQL and data manipulation languages; experience with enterprise databases.
• Hands-on experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop and Spark.
• Programming skills in Python and Java; familiarity with Scala preferred.
• Familiarity with machine learning algorithms and their data requirements.
• Proven track record delivering data projects from requirements through deployment.
• Certifications in data engineering or analytics are a plus (e.g., IBM Certified Data Engineer).

Preferred Skills:

• 3+ years working on data migrations or implementations.
• Experience building dashboards and reports with BI tools.

Onsite Requirement & Locations:

• Onsite required.
• Charlotte, NC - NC1-028-23-12.
• Kennesaw, GA - GA9-080-02-14.
• Richmond, VA - VA2-125-08-03.

Why BCforward?

At BCforward, we believe in advancing lives and careers. When you join our team, you gain access to:

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Opportunities for growth with global clients.
• A supportive, inclusive culture that values innovation and people.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and projects.

About Our Commitment

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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