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Senior Data Engineer – Apache Stack / ETL Platform Build

Westlake, TX

**Type:** Contract

**Category:** Engineer

**Industry:** Financial Services

**Reference ID:** JN -092025-103745

**Date Posted:** 12/16/2025

**Shortcut:** http://careers.eliassen.com/1oP3jk

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Description:

Hybrid: Westlake, TX

Our client, a leader in their industry, has an excellent opportunity for a Data Engineer to work in a contract position in Westlake, TX or Merrimack, NH. This position is hybrid onsite for two weeks a month and candidates must be local to the metro area.

This Data Engineer role is not your typical ETL developer role, it’s a strategic, hands-on engineering position where you'll play a direct role in building a brand-new internal ETL tool using open-source technology to replace costly legacy solutions like Informatica.

_Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust data pipelines to support ETL/ELT use cases

• Implement and optimize workflows using Apache Hop, Apache BEAM, NiFi, Spark, and Airflow

• Deploy and manage containerized applications in a Kubernetes-based cloud environment

• Utilize Python and Java for API integration and data engineering solutions

• Apply Infrastructure-as-Code practices using tools like Terraform, CFT, or ARM

Experience Requirements:

• 10+ years of professional IT experience in data engineering related roles

• Hands-on experience with Apache tools like Hop, BEAM, NiFi, Spark, and Airflow

• Strong proficiency in Python and Java for API connection work (must-have)

• Strong background in cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.

• ETL tool expertise including Informatica, Python, or DBT (with preference for open-source tools)

• Infrastructure-as-Code practices using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM

• Kubernetes – ability to containarize and deploy an ETL job to the cloud

Preferred:

• Certification in Azure or AWS cloud platforms

• Skilled in CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, Jenkins, and Artifact

• Experience with Snaplogic or Informatica for data integration

• Monitoring and alert configuration experience for high-availability environments

• Familiarity with marketing data sets or customer data platforms

• Effective communicator and problem solver in agile, fast-paced teams

Education Requirements:

Bachelors Degree Required

_Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._

_W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._

_Please be advised- If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please confirm that they have an Eliassen.com email address and never provide personal or financial information to anyone who is not clearly associated with Eliassen Group. If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact [email protected]._

_About Eliassen Group:_

_Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate._

_Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status._

_Don’t miss out on our referral program! If we hire a candidate that you refer us to then you can be eligible for a $1,000 referral check!_