Job Description
A media services company in New York City is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to support the design, development, and maintenance of scalable data platforms, ETL pipelines, and cloud-based data solutions across a high-volume streaming and analytics environment.
About the Opportunity:
- Assignment Length: 6+ month opportunity
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Hours: Standard business
- Setting: Hybrid (at least 4 days a week onsite)
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data systems with a focus on reliability, performance, and usability
- Build and support ETL processes to ingest, process, and store large volumes of data from internal and external sources
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to define requirements, KPIs, and acceptance criteria
- Work with structured and unstructured data from relational, non-relational, and cloud-based data platforms
- Support data quality initiatives including cleansing, transformation, and feature engineering processes
- Partner with Data Science, Software Engineering, and Architecture teams to deliver real-time and batch data solutions
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines, source control processes, and automated testing standards
- Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Monitor platform performance, identify issues, and implement solutions to improve reliability and scalability
- Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Data Engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Strong experience with ETL development, data pipelines, and large-scale data processing
- Advanced SQL skills
- Experience building scalable, distributed, and highly available data systems
- Experience with cloud data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, or GCP
- Experience with source control repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
Desired Skills:
- Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms
- Experience with data visualization tools and reporting solutions
- Experience working with multi-billion-record datasets
- Knowledge of enterprise digital analytics platforms
- Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices
- Experience supporting Data Science and Analytics teams
- Exposure to CDN technologies or streaming media environments
- Collaborative mindset with a strong willingness to learn new tools and technologies
Numbers & Facts
| Location | New York, New York |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $80–$90 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1985 |
| Website | http://www.tandymgroup.com |
About Company
At Tandym Group (formerly The Execu|Search Group), we’re committed to connecting talented people like you with leading companies. With our personalized approach, you’ll never feel like just a resume when you work with us. We know that every job—and every job seeker—is different, which is why we keep the focus on you and your goals. This philosophy has allowed us to help thousands of people find career success over the last three decades, and we’re here to help you do the same.
With our extensive network of companies and full suite of direct hire recruitment and contract staffing services, you’ll have access to a variety of roles. We match talent with highly curated opportunities across healthcare, professional services, tech, and life sciences—but it goes far beyond that.
When you partner with us, we’re all in. Your goals become our goals, and we are committed to helping you reach your highest potential. From matching you with your dream role to providing resume guidance and interview prep, we’re here for the entire journey. In the constantly changing world of work, you can count on us to be by your side.
With our extensive network of companies and full suite of direct hire recruitment and contract staffing services, you’ll have access to a variety of roles. We match talent with highly curated opportunities across healthcare, professional services, tech, and life sciences—but it goes far beyond that.
When you partner with us, we’re all in. Your goals become our goals, and we are committed to helping you reach your highest potential. From matching you with your dream role to providing resume guidance and interview prep, we’re here for the entire journey. In the constantly changing world of work, you can count on us to be by your side.
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