Database Engineer

Company: Epitec, Inc.
Location: Austin
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

JOB TYPE: W2 Contract LOCATION: Austin, TX JOB SUMMARY FOR DATA ENGINEER: Epitec is looking to bring on a Data Engineer to their team for a large automotive client located in Austin, TX. Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively. The employee's role enables them to work at a facility or off-site as frequently as needed or desired. This position requires an employee to be onsite 1-3 times per week Are you a talented Software Engineer who loves creating innovated solutions for real-time streaming and storage of massive amounts of data? Do you like working in a fast-paced environment, and working to solve big data challenges? We are continuing to innovate on our connected vehicle initiatives, and is transforming the customer and vehicle experience within this space. For us, the future is now - designing and developing hyperscale data and computational systems enabling connected vehicle and related vehicle data products. We have several openings for Software Engineers within our Big Data space. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR DATA ENGINEER: Fix and resolve data processing issues Engage in application design and data modeling discussions Participate in developing and implementing data security policies Participate in capacity monitoring and planning Actively incubate new technologies and tools for big data initiatives Build, maintain and execute unit test cases with high coverage Work closely with other data and analytics team members to optimize the company's data systems and pipeline architecture Confirmed ability to take ownership of work and to empower others to join development process. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE FOR DATA ENGINEER: Preferred Qualifications: - An advanced degree in Computer Science or Information Systems - Demonstrated mastery working with object-oriented programming (OOP) and design principles - Ability to convert business requirements into technical specifications and designs as well as estimate the amount of effort necessary to complete the tasks SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR DATA ENGINEER: Experience writing Java/J2EE, .NET, or SOA code and leading large development teams - Masterful at XML and relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL) - Hands on expertise supporting web operations, network, server infrastructure, most notably across multiple geographically distributed data centers - Extensive experience with various development methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Iterative, Waterfall, etc.) - Experience in guiding a team of developers from project initiation through deployment - A current portfolio demonstrating extensive expertise in executing technical deep-dives on software design, code, and test artifacts- Experience is crafting detailed design specifications as well as test plans for unit and integration testing - A bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent experience

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