We are looking for a Data Engineer to join a long-term contract opportunity. This role is suited for someone who can build and optimize modern data pipelines while partnering across technical teams to keep delivery on schedule and data platforms running reliably. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with large-scale data processing, integration frameworks, and disciplined execution in fast-moving environments. <br> Responsibilities: • Design, build, and enhance scalable data pipelines that support reliable ingestion, transformation, and delivery of critical business data. • Develop and maintain ETL workflows using Python and distributed data technologies to improve performance, accuracy, and maintainability. • Collaborate with engineering, security, IT, and external stakeholders to coordinate dependencies, resolve blockers, and keep initiatives progressing smoothly. • Monitor project milestones, surface risks early, and help drive timely execution through clear status updates and strong follow-through. • Implement data processing solutions using tools such as Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Kafka to support high-volume and real-time data needs. • Partner with cross-functional teams to validate testing readiness, support controlled releases, and promote successful adoption of new data capabilities. • Contribute to data governance and lifecycle practices by helping ensure quality standards, consistency, and operational reliability across platforms.

Must Have • Strong technical career foundation — grown into management from a hands-on IT or platform engineering background; carries genuine technical credibility with engineers and vendors • Proven experience directly managing IT or Platform Engineering teams • Solid exposure to an IAM/IGA or identity modernization program — can manage vendors and milestones confidently without being hands-on technical • Strong program and delivery management — milestone tracking, risk escalation, vendor accountability • Experience managing external implementation partners or detail oriented services vendors • US Eastern timezone availability — full business day • High autonomy — operational from week one, comfortable in ambiguity • Executive-level communication — proactively keeps leadership informed   Nice to Have • Familiarity with Okta, Lumos, or Delinea • Experience managing distributed US + international teams • Prior interim or bridge management experience • Agile, Jira-based roadmap and delivery management • High-growth or fast-paced tech company background • Network as a Service (NaaS) or network infrastructure program exposure

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