Job Title: Freelance Principal Data Engineer (4-Month Contract)
Location: Remote
Contract Duration: 4 Months
About the Role: My client are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Principal Data Engineer to join our team on a freelance basis for a 4-month contract, working 2 days a week. Join an extremely exciting scale-up that is experiencing extraordinary growth in the data and machine learning space. The successful candidate will play a critical role in refining our data infrastructure, improving our data and machine learning workflows, and executing a comprehensive technology stack upgrade.
Responsibilities:
* Review and analyse a comprehensive audit report and assess the current data architecture and platform.
* Lead the migration to the ML platform and implement improvements in data and ML processes.
* Refactor existing data models, operationalizing foundational artifacts.
* Execute the roadmap for upgrading our technology stack, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Requirements:
* Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
* Strong expertise in data architecture and data platform evaluation.
* Experience with DBT, Snowflake, Kinesis Streams, Data Bricks, and Lambda.
* Ability to lead and execute a technology stack upgrade roadmap.
* Exceptional problem-solving skills with a focus on process improvement and workflow optimization.
* Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.