About the role

Role Overview

Data Engineer II (Remote)

Duration: 6-month contract (likelihood of extension)
Rate: $40–45/hour (W2)
Remote hours: EST 8–5 or 9–6

Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable data pipelines using Databricks and Azure Data Factory
Ingest, transform, and validate data for downstream reporting and analytics
Work with Delta tables and Unity Catalog in Databricks
Perform unit and system testing to ensure data integrity and completeness
Develop and optimize Power BI dashboards and reports
Support performance testing and tuning across data and reporting layers
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure data meets business reporting needs
Participate in Agile ceremonies and the development lifecycle

Required Qualifications

3+ years Databricks experience (certification required)
3+ years Azure Data Factory experience
5+ years strong SQL experience
Hands-on Spark programming experience
Power BI development experience (dashboards, data modeling, performance tuning)
Experience with data validation and testing
Strong understanding of end-to-end data flow from source to reporting
Experience working in Agile environments
Strong communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience optimizing Power BI performance at scale
Experience working with large enterprise data platforms

About CRG

CRG is a staffing and recruiting firm that places professionals in technology and data roles. The company supports clients by hiring talent for contract and extended engagements in enterprise environments.