Job Details

Data Engineer (Contract)

Supporting the Director of Engineering and the broader Engineering team, this Data Engineer role will work cross-functionally with teams across Able while aligning closely with the Engineering discipline. This role will partner directly with a specific client andcollaborate across Product, Design, and Engineering to deliver robust and scalable data solutions that meet critical business needs.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Strategic Architecture Leadership

• Shape large-scale data architecture vision and roadmap across client engagements
• Establish governance, security frameworks, and regulatory compliance standards
• Lead strategy around platform selection, integration, and scaling
• Guide organizations in adopting data lakehouse and federated data models

Client/Partner Value Creation

• Lead technical discovery sessions to understand client needs
• Translate complex architectures into clear, actionable value for stakeholders
• Build trusted advisor relationships and guide strategic decisions
• Align architecture recommendations with business growth and goals

Technical Architecture & Implementation

• Design and implement modern data lakehouse architectures with Delta Lake and Databricks
• Build and manage ETL/ELT pipelines at scale using Spark (PySpark preferred)
• Leverage Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog, and schema evolution features
• Optimize storage and queries on cloud object storage (e.g., AWS S3, Azure Data Lake)
• Integrate with cloud-native services like AWS Glue, GCP Dataflow, and Azure Synapse Analytics
• Implement data quality monitoring, lineage tracking, and schema versioning
• Build scalable pipelines with tools like Apache Airflow, Step Functions, and Cloud Composer

Business Impact & Solution Design

• Develop cost-optimized, scalable, and compliant data solutions
• Design POCs and pilots to validate technical approaches
• Translate business requirements into production-ready data systems
• Define and track success metrics for platform and pipeline initiatives

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• 10+ years of data engineering experience with enterprise-scale systems
• Expertise in Apache Spark and Delta Lake, including ACID transactions, time travel, Z-ordering, and compaction
• Deep knowledge of Databricks (Jobs, Clusters, Workspaces, Delta Live Tables, Unity Catalog)
• Experience building scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using tools like Airflow, Glue, Dataflow, or ADF
• Advanced SQL for data modeling and transformation
• Strong programming skills in Python (or Scala)
• Hands-on experience with data formats such as Parquet, Avro, and JSON
• Familiarity with schema evolution, versioning, and backfilling strategies
• Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform:
• AWS (S3, Athena, Redshift, Glue Catalog, Step Functions)
• GCP (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Pub/Sub)
• Azure (Synapse, Data Factory, Azure Databricks)
• Experience designing data architectures with real-time or streaming data (Kafka, Kinesis)
• Consulting or client-facing experience with strong communication and leadership skills
• Experience with data mesh architectures and domain-driven data design
• Knowledge of metadata management, data cataloging, and lineage tracking tools
• Familiarity with healthcare standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR, DICOM) is a plus
• Awareness of international data privacy regulations and compliant system design

Nice to have:

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field
• ML Ops experience or integrating machine learning models into data pipelines
• Relevant certifications in cloud platforms or data engineering

This is a contract position. This position is 100% remote within LatAm. Strong verbal and written communication skills in English are a requirement.

This contract period is for 4-6 months, starting in August 2025. Candidates are expected to work 40 hours per week during this contract period, and be available during normal business hours as-needed on this project.

A contract extension is possible, pending our client partnership and individual performance. Those candidates interested in a future long term contract position would be considered an asset.

Able's Values

• Put People First: We're caring, open, and encouraging. We respect the richness that we each bring into our work.
• Imagine Better: We are optimistic in our outlook, as well as creative and proactive to deliver the highest quality.
• Expect Excellence: We commit to each other to always strive to be our best.
• Simplify to Solve: We create better outcomes by reducing complexity.
• We are all Builders: We are motivated and empowered to help build Able, and our partner's businesses.
• One Able. Many Voices: Our unity is our strength. Our diversity is our energy.

Let's build together.