Data Engineer Consultant

Indicium AI

$120K — $175K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong Python and advanced SQL programming skills.
  • Hands-on experience with Databricks Lakehouse platform features like Delta Lake and Unity Catalog.
  • Proficient in dbt for data transformation and documentation tasks.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform for AWS or GCP deployments.
  • Familiar with Git for CI/CD workflows and orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow.
  • Ability to articulate technical decisions clearly in client engagements.
  • Strong problem-solving skills in navigating and modernizing legacy data systems.

Responsibilities

  • Build and modernize data pipelines from legacy systems to high-performance Lakehouses using PySpark and Databricks.
  • Write modular and tested dbt models to convert raw data into business-ready datasets.
  • Provision cloud infrastructure programmatically using Terraform and enforce governance practices.
  • Design automated ELT/ETL workflows to maintain data quality and compliance with SLAs.
  • Engage directly with clients in daily standups and code reviews to ensure timely project delivery.
  • Debug and optimize data pipelines and complex queries to improve performance and reduce costs.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with modern technologies and cloud-native solutions.
  • Collaborative environment with global engineering teams and client engagement.
  • Emphasis on quality coding practices with a passion for reusable and documented code.
  • Potential for career advancement in data engineering and consulting roles.
  • Access to training and resources for obtaining relevant certifications such as Databricks or AWS.
Full Job Description
Data Engineer Consultant (US Delivery Team)
The Opportunity

As a Data Engineer Consultant on our US team, you will build and deploy production-grade data pipelines for major enterprise clients. You will spend your day-to-day writing code, modernizing brittle legacy setups into cloud-native Lakehouses, and making client data clean, fast, and ready for AI applications.

In this role, you will work directly with modern technologies like Databricks, dbt, Python, and Terraform, collaborating with technical clients and our global engineering squads to ship solutions in weeks, not months.
Key Responsibilities
  • Build Lakehouse Modernization Pipelines: Convert legacy data setups (Informatica, PL/SQL, legacy data warehouses) into high-performance PySpark, Databricks SQL, and Delta Live Tables (DLT) using Medallion Architecture standards (Bronze, Silver, Gold).
  • Data Modeling & Transformation: Write clean, modular, and tested dbt models and advanced SQL to transform raw client data into trusted, business-ready datasets.
  • Automate Infrastructure (DataOps): Use Terraform to provision cloud resources (AWS/GCP) programmatically and enforce data governance using Unity Catalog.
  • Integrate & Orchestrate: Build and monitor automated ELT/ETL workflows using tools like Apache Airflow and Databricks Workflows, ensuring data quality, lineage, and strict SLA compliance.
  • Client Engagement & Collaboration: Embedded directly within client projects, participating in daily standups, code reviews, and working closely with our nearshore delivery squads to deliver on time.
  • Troubleshoot & Optimize: Debug failing pipelines, tune complex SQL/Spark queries for performance, and reduce cloud computing costs for our clients.
Qualifications & Requirements

Technical Stack
  • Hands-On Data Engineering: Strong background writing production code in Python and advanced SQL.
  • Databricks Experience: Hands-on experience building on the Databricks Lakehouse platform (Delta Lake, PySpark, Unity Catalog, Workflows).
  • dbt Mastery: Solid experience using dbt for data transformation, testing, and documentation.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Practical experience writing Terraform scripts to deploy AWS or GCP cloud data infrastructure.
  • Orchestration & Version Control: Proficient with Git (GitHub/GitLab) for CI/CD workflows and experience with schedulers like Airflow.

Consulting & Delivery Mindset
  • Client-Facing Comfort: Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to client teams and collaborate in a fast-paced consulting environment.
  • Problem-Solving Grit: Ability to jump into unfamiliar legacy codebases, figure out how the data flows, and rebuild it cleanly without needing a rigid playbook.
  • Quality Focus: Passion for writing testable, documented, and reusable code.

Nice-to-Haves
  • Databricks, AWS, or dbt certifications.
  • Experience working on migration projects from legacy warehouses (Teradata, Netezza, Snowflake, Redshift) to Databricks.
  • Familiarity with streaming tools like Apache Kafka or CDC (Change Data Capture) pipelines.

The anticipated base salary range for this role is $120,000 - $175,000. In addition to base pay, this position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. An individual's final salary offer will be determined based on a variety of factors, including geographic location, experience, specialized skills, and qualifications. This compensation range is subject to updates or modifications at the company's discretion

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