Our client is looking for a Data Engineer to overhaul and expand the systems that power analytics and internal operations. This role centers on upgrading legacy workflows, strengthening reliability, and building scalable pipelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain data ingestion pipelines feeding into BigQuery
- Replace outdated ETL/ELT processes with modern solutions
- Set up monitoring, alerting, and workflow visibility
- Contribute to orchestration design and implementation (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect)
- Support DBT development and CI/CD practices
- Tune BigQuery performance and manage access/security controls
- Maintain documentation, data flow diagrams, and catalogs
Required Experience
- 3+ years in data engineering
- Strong SQL skills with BigQuery, Snowflake, or Redshift
- Hands-on work with orchestration tools
- Familiarity with GCP services (Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage)
- Experience with DBT, Docker, CI/CD pipelines
- Ingestion tooling experience (e.g., Fivetran)
- Knowledge of data governance or SOC 2 standards
Tech Stack Snapshot
BigQuery, DBT/DBT Cloud, Fivetran, Datastream, GCP (Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, CloudSQL), Databricks, Omni, Amplitude, Hightouch, Datadog
Compensation
Starting around $130K OTE, adjusted for experience and location.
Location
U.S. remote (limited state availability).
Skills Required
- 3+ years in data engineering
- Strong SQL skills with BigQuery, Snowflake, or Redshift
- Hands-on work with orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, Prefect)
- Familiarity with GCP services (Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage)
- Experience with DBT, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
- Ingestion tooling experience (e.g., Fivetran)
- Knowledge of data governance or SOC 2 standards
What We Do
Fluid Consulting Services is a Boulder-based talent and technology consulting firm that helps businesses improve recruiting, HR, employer branding, operations, and the broader employee lifecycle. It provides talent strategy and acquisition services, including recruiting process design, direct placement, contract-to-hire, and RPO, while also supporting software development, team extension, and creative-first project delivery tailored to client needs and long-term organizational goals.
