Job Description

LRS Consulting Services has been delivering the highest quality consultants to our clients since 1979. We've built a solid reputation for dealing with our clients and our consultants with honesty, integrity, and respect. We work hard every day to maintain that reputation, and we're very interested in candidates who can help us. If you're that candidate, this opportunity is made for you!

LRS Consulting Services is seeking a Sr. DBT Labs Data Engineer for a 6-month contract to hire opportunity with our client in Central Illinois! 

As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining efficient and scalable data pipelines and data-centric solutions. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional IT teams, data analysts, data scientists, and other stakeholders to ensure the availability, reliability, and accessibility of data to support various business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Data Pipeline Development: Design, develop, and optimize data pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and storage.
• ETL/ELT Processes: Build and manage Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes to ensure timely, clean, and accurate data for analytics and reporting.
• Data Integration: Integrate data from various internal and external data sources into the organization's data platform.
• Database Management: Work with relational databases (e.g., SQL Server) and potentially non-relational databases to store, retrieve, and manage large datasets.
• Data Governance: Implement and enforce data quality, governance, and security policies to ensure compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Optimization: Optimize data workflows, query performance, and storage solutions for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Automation: Automate repetitive data processes and workflows to improve efficiency and reduce errors.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring, alerting, and troubleshooting processes for data systems to ensure high availability and performance.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.

Must have the following experience:

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, software development, or related field.
• Proficiency in SQL with the ability to write complex queries, optimize performance, and manage relational databases
• Data development experience using dbt Labs products including dbt Core and dbt Cloud.
• Advanced knowledge of software development lifecycle and project lifecycle principles
• Proficiency in database development and various programming/scripting languages.
• Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts.
• Familiarity with version control tools like Git.
• Experience with cloud platforms and their data-related services is preferred but not required.
• Candidate must be able to effectively communicate in English (written & verbal)
• Candidate must have permanent authorization to work in the USA for any employer
• Corp to corp candidates will not be considered.

The base range for this contract position is $30 - $60 per hour, depending on experience.
Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hires of this position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

LRS is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for employment will receive consideration without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, gender identity, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship status or protected veteran status.