[Remote] Data Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SoftStandard Solutions is seeking a Data Engineer to work on developing and maintaining data pipelines and ETL workflows. The role involves collaborating with various teams to deliver high-quality data solutions and ensuring data security and compliance standards are met.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and ETL workflows
• Develop and optimize data ingestion processes from multiple data sources
• Build and maintain data lakes and data warehouses
• Optimize SQL queries and improve data processing performance
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, Analysts, and Software Engineers to deliver high-quality data solutions
• Implement data validation, monitoring, and quality checks
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure high availability of data pipelines
• Ensure data security, compliance, and governance standards are followed
• Automate repetitive data engineering tasks and deployment processes
• Document data architecture, workflows, and technical specifications

Skills

• 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience with ETL/ELT development and data integration
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark, PySpark, and Kafka
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Knowledge of data warehousing concepts (Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Synapse)
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools like Apache Airflow
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• Understanding of data modeling, data governance, and data quality best practices
• Experience with version control tools such as Git
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Databricks
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines for data engineering
• Exposure to containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience with dbt
• Knowledge of Terraform or Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Experience with streaming technologies and real-time data processing
• Exposure to machine learning data pipelines

Company Overview

SoftStandard Solutions is a leading consulting, business solution and systems integration firm with a unique blend of services. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Fremont, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://softstandard.com/home.

Company H1B Sponsorship

SoftStandard Solutions has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2026, 10 in 2025, 23 in 2024, 10 in 2023, 25 in 2022, 21 in 2021, 12 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.