Description We are looking for a skilled Data Infrastructure Engineer to design, develop, and optimize data pipelines and analytics platforms for a variety of business needs. In this long-term contract position, you will play a pivotal role in managing real-time and batch processing systems, ensuring data integrity, and enabling actionable insights. This opportunity is based in New York, New York. Responsibilities: • Design and maintain robust data pipelines and integrations to process real-time and batch data from systems such as PostgreSQL, Kafka, and DynamoDB. • Implement and configure business intelligence tools to deliver meaningful insights and reports. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create dashboards and datasets that address compliance, operational, and customer requirements. • Define and enforce data governance policies, ensuring data security, schema management, and integrity. • Develop secure permission models and implement data masking or tokenization techniques. • Assess platform requirements, recommend new tools or resources, and oversee project implementation. • Optimize data workflows using modern tools like Snowflake, Databricks, and AWS Glue. • Support real-time data streaming using technologies such as Spark Streaming and Kafka. • Utilize orchestration tools, such as Apache Airflow, to automate and manage workflows effectively. • Leverage cloud-based data lakes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, and container platforms such as Kubernetes for scalable solutions. Requirements • Minimum of 5 years of experience in data engineering or analytics, ideally within a startup environment. • Advanced proficiency in SQL and Python for data analysis and automation. • Extensive experience with data pipeline and warehousing tools like Snowflake and Databricks. • Familiarity with real-time streaming technologies such as Apache Kafka and Spark. • Hands-on experience with orchestration tools like Apache Airflow for workflow automation. • Knowledge of cloud-based data lakes and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform. • Expertise in containerization platforms like Kubernetes. • Strong understanding of data governance, including schema management and security best practices. Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.® Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .