Data Engineer - Contractor

Contract Data Engineer role onsite supporting data integration, ETL, QA validation, and regulatory reporting for mortgage and banking platforms across Pittsburgh, PA; Farmers Branch, TX; Miamisburg, OH; and Houston, TX.

Responsibilities

• Elicit business and technical requirements from multiple lines of business and source systems
• Design, develop, and support data integration and database solutions across mortgage and banking platforms
• Collaborate with QA teams on upfront testing and deployment validation activities
• Coordinate with ETL and downstream technical teams to define data movement specifications
• Assist with deployment activities into QA and Production environments
• Ensure deployment documentation, validation, and operational processes are accurate and complete
• Participate in data normalization, analysis, and process improvement initiatives
• Support regulatory reporting and enterprise data aggregation efforts

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with SQL
• Experience with SQL Server
• Experience with Oracle
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong stakeholder interaction and requirement gathering experience
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively

Technologies

• SQL
• SQL Server
• Oracle

NICE TO HAVE

• Performance tuning or debugging experience
• Banking or financial services domain experience
• Experience supporting ETL/data movement processes

SOFT SKILLS

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Self-driven and proactive mindset
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities
• Ability to work effectively with business and technical stakeholders

ENVIRONMENT / TEAM

• Team consists of Data Engineers and Quality Engineers
• Heavy interaction with business users and technical teams
• Focused on Home Lending Technology and Mortgage Data Platforms
• Agile, collaborative, and fast-paced environment