Data Engineer/Database Administrator_ (Only W2)

Position: Data Engineer/Database Administrator
Duration: 6+ Months Contract
Location: Bellevue, WA _ Onsite _Local

About the Role
We’re looking for a mid-level Data Engineer & DBA to join our data platform team. You’ll build and maintain scalable data pipelines while ensuring our databases are reliable, secure, and high-performing. You’ll work closely with analysts, engineers, and product teams to deliver clean and timely data.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines across multiple systems
• Design and optimize data models in PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Amazon Redshift
• Develop and manage data workflows using AWS (S3, Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, Kinesis)
• Administer and maintain database environments across development, staging, and production
• Monitor data pipelines and databases, troubleshoot issues, and implement alerts
• Optimize query performance, indexes, and configurations across relational and NoSQL systems
• Manage database provisioning, upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery (RDS, MongoDB, Redshift)
• Ensure database security, including access control, encryption, and role management
• Plan capacity and scale systems to support growing data needs
• Define and enforce data retention and archival policies
• Collaborate with analytics and product teams to support reporting and data needs
• Document data pipelines, database processes, and operational procedures
• Participate in code reviews and follow engineering best practices

Core Skills & Experience:

• 3–7 years of experience in data engineering, database administration, or similar role
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Amazon Redshift
• Solid SQL skills for both transactional and analytical workloads
• Experience with AWS data and database services (S3, Glue, Lambda, RDS, Redshift, etc.)
• Proficiency in Python or another scripting language
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Step Functions, etc.)
• Hands-on database administration experience, including:
• MongoDB (replica sets, sharding, indexing, backups)
• Redshift (cluster management, query tuning, WLM, snapshots)
• PostgreSQL (replication, performance tuning, connection pooling)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, pgBadger, MongoDB Atlas, etc.)

Pay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Are you comfortable to work on our W2?

Location:

• Bellevue, WA (Required)

Work Location: On the road