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Robert Half
Data Engineer
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What they do
A Data Engineer designs, builds and manages the information or big data infrastructure. Develops the architecture that helps analyze and process data in the way the organization needs it. Makes sure those systems are performing smoothly.
$116,839 / year median in the U.S.
+10% projected growth
Job Description
We are looking for a Data Engineer to join a long-term, 100% remote contract opportunity. This role will focus on strengthening and modernizing the organization's reporting environment by improving how data is collected, connected, transformed, and presented through Power BI. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience building enterprise-grade data solutions and will be comfortable working independently in an environment that values initiative, problem-solving, and practical execution.
Responsibilities:
- Design and enhance data pipelines that move information reliably across systems and support accurate business reporting.
- Integrate data from multiple internal and external sources so platforms communicate effectively and deliver consistent outputs.
- Refine and elevate existing Power BI solutions by improving data models, report performance, usability, and visualization quality.
- Establish automated data refresh schedules and workflow orchestration to support timely and dependable reporting operations.
- Build scalable transformation processes that prepare raw data for downstream analytics, dashboards, and operational insights.
- Connect and manage end-to-end data flows to ensure information is routed to the proper destinations with strong data integrity.
- Apply enterprise data engineering practices, including medallion architecture and Microsoft Fabric capabilities, to support a sustainable analytics framework.
- Partner with stakeholders to identify gaps, propose effective solutions, and implement improvements with minimal oversight in a fast-moving environmen