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Senior Data Engineer

Minnesota - Data Engineer

Hollstadt Overview

Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 3,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.

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Job Description

Role: Senior Data Engineer

Location: Remote

Duration: 11/2/2026 - 1/31/2027

Rate: $70.92-$$73.88/hour W2, dependent on skills and qualifications


POSITION SUMMARY: 

This position is responsible for delivering successful data solutions for the client. The individual is responsible for development and support activities in domain with minimal supervision and guidance.

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES: 

Participates in the schedule definition, system design, scope definition and development/selection of data solutions:

  • Works on team or independently to research and define user requirements and understand their needs, address those needs, handle problems as they arise, and escalate issues as required.
  • With minimal direction, works to formulate system scope, objectives, requirements, and design documentation.
  • Works with team to provide information and development schedules for assigned work.
  • Creates appropriate documentation for all application modifications and new development.
  • Develops data solutions within internal defined architecture and following the predefined processes/methodologies.
  • Proactively communicates with and coordinates activities with other team members.

Provides Support for Solution Team:

  • Works with team members to develop, maintain and improve critical internal and external production applications.
  • Works with Infrastructure and Service Desk teams to identify, diagnose and remediate production system issues.
  • Provides timely status updates for assigned work to the team members and leadership.
  • Researches the changing marketplace to keep current with technology and upgrades.
  • Provides production system support as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

  • Working knowledge of the development life cycle including testing process and methods, variable programming fundamentals, conditional execution, data structures, compilation and debugging tools.
  • 5 years professional data engineering experience including data modeling, database management, data replication, ETL/ELT development, data security, alerting, and data flow creation & management
  • 5 years hands on experience with Snowflake including exposure to Tasks, Streams, Procedures, Dynamic Tables, Security, Snowpipe, & Integrations (including Openflow)
  • 3 years hands on experience with dbt
  • 2 years experience working in a CI/CD framework
  • Knowledge of and experience using AI-assisted data development patterns
  • Strong SQL composition & data analysis skills
  • Knowledge of Agile development methodologies.

Ability to:

  • Work effectively with minimal supervision.
  • Be a self-starter and self-motivated team player able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
  • Mentor & teach junior team members, helping them learn internal & data engineering processes & skills
  • Demonstrate attention to detail with a quality focus.
  • Possess and demonstrate strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Be self-directed and able to effectively work independently or within project teams.
  • Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
  • Exemplify internal Standards

Education and/or Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, math, or related technical field that required extensive computer programming. Equivalent related experience and/or education may be substituted for the degree.
  • Five years technical work experience, working independently and in a team-based software development environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: (Additional qualifications that may make a person even more effective in the role, but are not required for consideration)

  • Qlik Replicate
  • Fivetran
  • Iceberg
  • Data Product Development
  • Cortex CoWork
  • PowerDesigner
  • Python
  • Looker
  • AWS S3


Benefits + Perks

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Hollstadt offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and retirement benefits to eligible employees. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from individual to family, or anywhere in between!

Remarketing Process

Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.

Professional Development

Hollstadt offers on-demand training through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects. Many of our courses apply towards continuing education credits and we have an entire training hub dedicated to upskilling in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

401k + Matching

One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.

Bonus Opportunities

We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we’ll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus! Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we’ll pay you $1,000!

Ongoing Support & Networking

We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.