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Seattle , WA

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Onsite

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Contract

Seattle, WA

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Onsite

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Contract

Job ID 76062|Posted Sep 2, 2026
JOB DESCRIPTION

Join a high-impact data engineering team supporting large-scale cloud and analytics environments. This contract opportunity offers the chance to build and maintain reporting and data solutions that help drive meaningful business decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and support data solutions that provide timely and structured access to information
  • Build and maintain dashboards, reports, analyses, and recurring metrics for business stakeholders
  • Develop and support data models, metadata structures, and analytic platforms using third-party and in-house tools
  • Optimize SQL queries and application performance using profiling and tuning techniques
  • Partner with business teams to understand reporting and analytical needs and turn requirements into solutions
  • Work with large, complex datasets to identify patterns, surface trends, and support operational decisions
  • Contribute to ETL pipelines and data warehousing processes in a complex environment

Skills

  • 7+ years of experience in data engineering or a related field
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with complex SQL
  • Experience with data modeling, data warehousing, and ETL pipeline development
  • Proficiency in at least one modern scripting or programming language such as Python, Java, Scala, or Node.js
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively with large datasets
  • Ability to collaborate directly with business partners and translate requirements into practical solutions
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, information technology, or a related field

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with BI and reporting tools such as Tableau or Quicksuite
  • Familiarity with AWS services such as Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, Firehose, Lambda, and IAM
  • Experience working with non-relational data stores such as object storage, document databases, key-value stores, graph databases, or column-family databases
  • Understanding of software engineering best practices, including code reviews, source control, testing, and deployment processes
  • Background in business intelligence, software engineering, or data science with a focus on extracting value from data

Horizontal Talent is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply if you’re excited about the role and meet the qualifications.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Horizontal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Horizontal is committed to taking affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or participate in the interview process, click here to request accommodation assistance.

All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.

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