Senior Data Engineer

Summary

Senior data engineer at Numentica (NuStartz) who designs, builds, and optimizes scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines on at least one major cloud (GCP, AWS, or Azure), while helping migrate and modernize existing data workflows for analytics and BI. Core stack: SQL, Python, cloud data services, Git/CI-CD.

NuStartz is seeking an experienced Data Engineer to drive the modernization of our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will play a key role in designing, building, and optimizing data pipelines across cloud platforms (GCP / AWS / Azure), supporting scalable analytics and business intelligence initiatives.

You will collaborate with multiple teams to create a scalable, efficient, and future-ready data environment that supports advanced analytics and business intelligence initiatives.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
  • Lead or support the migration and modernization of existing data workflows across GCP, AWS, or Azure environments.
  • Build efficient systems for data ingestion, transformation, and delivery across platforms.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and analytics teams to ensure data accessibility and integrity.
  • Implement and monitor data governance, data quality, and performance standards.
  • Optimize cloud resources for performance and cost efficiency.
  • Continuously evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance pipeline performance.
Required Skills & Experience
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience as a Data Engineer.
  • Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and data transformation frameworks.
  • Proven experience with at least one major cloud platform: GCP, AWS, or Azure.
    GCP: BigQuery, Dataform, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage
    AWS: Redshift, Glue, S3, Lambda, EMR
    Azure: Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Data Lake
  • Strong understanding of ETL/ELT processes, data modeling, and data warehouse architectures.
  • Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines for data workflows.
  • Solid understanding of data quality, observability, and reliability practices.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working in multi-cloud or cloud migration/modernization projects.
  • Familiarity with orchestration tools such as Airflow, dbt, Dataform, or similar.
  • Experience with streaming data and event-driven architectures.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Why Join NuStartz
  • Work hands-on with modern cloud data technologies on impactful projects.
  • Drive the next-generation data pipeline framework from the ground up.
  • Be part of a fast-moving, innovation-driven team that values ownership and collaboration.
  • Opportunity to make key architectural and strategic contributions.



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