Talascend is currently seeking a Big Data Engineer for a contract opportunity with our client in Reston, Virginia.
Overview
The Big Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain a big data ecosystem to support advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making. This role is essential in enabling scalable, secure, and efficient data solutions for various projects across sectors such as semiconductor, electric vehicle, advanced materials, and data center.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement big data architectures, including ingestion, processing, and modeling of heterogeneous data sources.
- Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data.
- Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business SMEs to deliver actionable insights.
- Integrate big data solutions with the digital ecosystem and project execution platforms.
- Ensure data reliability, security, and compliance with governance policies.
- Optimize data workflows for scalability and efficiency.
- Explore emerging technologies and frameworks to enhance data engineering capabilities.
- Support automation and advanced analytics initiatives across projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field.
- 3–5+ years of experience in big data engineering roles.
- Proficiency with big data cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and tools such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka.
- Strong skills in Python, SQL, and data modeling techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the duties of this position through relevant experience, training, or education.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.