Data Engineer (Contract)

Recently awarded one of Crain's Best Places to Work in Chicago®, Premier International is a privately held and private equity backed software and technology consulting firm headquartered in downtown Chicago, serving large enterprise consulting and Fortune 500 firms deploying large-scale systems implementations.
You will work in a fast-paced environment that exposes you to diverse project experiences as we collaborate to solve our clients' biggest data challenges.
The Opportunity:
Premier International is hiring an experienced Data Engineer to join our growing Data Governance Practice. You will work in a fast-paced environment that exposes you to diverse project experiences, leading-edge technologies, and continuous learning experiences that will grow your career while solving clients' biggest challenges.
Our Data Governance Practice delivers end-to-end business advisory services, implementation, and technical solutions for the Data Governance Lifecycle including Consulting, Metadata Integration, Reference Data Management, Sensitive Data Management, Tool Evaluation, and Product Implementation.
This is a 3-month contract with potential for perm.
What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining Data Warehouse environments
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation of data engineering processes, pipelines, and workflows
• Collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams, including data scientists and analysts, to understand their data needs and support data-related initiatives

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field
• 8+ years of relevant experience in data migration
• Proficient in Python and Spark development/programming with a focus on performance and scalability
• Experience with version control systems, GitHub, for code integrity
• Strong analytical mindset and the ability to derive actionable insights from data
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of conveying complex information in a clear and concise manner
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Premier has been named one of The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® in Chicago (2019, 2020 & 2021), one of Crain's top 100 Best Places to Work in Chicago (2020 & 2021) and recently made the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. While we are relentlessly client-focused, we are proud to have our culture and company recognized by others.
Premier is an EEO Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.