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Data Engineer
<p>Robert Half is seeking an experienced <strong>Senior Data Engineer</strong> to support a <strong>law firm based in Seattle, Washington</strong> with the continued development and modernization of its enterprise data environment. This role will focus heavily on <strong>Databricks, dimensional modeling, PySpark, and Unity Catalog</strong>, with responsibility for ingesting, transforming, and preparing data from multiple enterprise systems for reporting and analytics.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 6-month contract</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> 100% Remote – preferred to work PST or CST</p><p><strong>Pay rate: </strong>$65-$75/hour (W2)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data models within <strong>Databricks</strong>.</li><li>Build and optimize <strong>dimensional data models</strong> to support enterprise reporting and analytics.</li><li>Develop data transformation and processing workflows using <strong>PySpark</strong>.</li><li>Ingest data from enterprise source systems, including <strong>Workday, Elite/Elite 3E, and Salesforce</strong>.</li><li>Move data through the <strong>Medallion Architecture</strong>, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.</li><li>Clean, normalize, transform, and prepare source data for downstream analytics and reporting.</li><li>Utilize <strong>Unity Catalog</strong> to support data governance, security, organization, and access management.</li><li>Prepare curated datasets for consumption and reporting within <strong>Power BI</strong>.</li><li>Partner with business and technical stakeholders to understand reporting needs and demonstrate data within Power BI.</li><li>Troubleshoot data connectivity and integration issues involving <strong>APIs, Postman, firewall rules, and certificates</strong>.</li><li>Ensure data pipelines and models are scalable, reliable, and aligned with data engineering best practices.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Senior-level experience as a <strong>Data Engineer</strong> within complex enterprise environments.</li><li>Expert-level hands-on experience with <strong>Databricks</strong>.</li><li>Strong experience with <strong>dimensional modeling</strong>.</li><li>Advanced <strong>PySpark</strong> programming experience.</li><li>Hands-on experience with <strong>Unity Catalog</strong>.</li><li>Strong understanding of <strong>Medallion Architecture</strong>, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.</li><li>Experience ingesting, transforming, and normalizing data from multiple enterprise source systems.</li><li>Working knowledge of <strong>APIs, Postman, firewall rules, and certificates</strong>.</li><li>Ability to independently troubleshoot data pipeline, integration, and connectivity issues.</li></ul><p> </p><p><strong>Nice-to-Have Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Law firm or legal industry experience – significant plus</strong></li><li><strong>Elite 3E experience – significant plus</strong></li><li>Workday experience</li><li>Salesforce experience</li><li><strong>Power BI and/or Microsoft Fabric</strong> experience</li><li>Exposure to <strong>Agentic AI</strong> or AI-enabled data solutions</li></ul>
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  • Seattle, WA
  • remote
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 65 - 75 USD / Hourly
  • <p>Robert Half is seeking an experienced <strong>Senior Data Engineer</strong> to support a <strong>law firm based in Seattle, Washington</strong> with the continued development and modernization of its enterprise data environment. This role will focus heavily on <strong>Databricks, dimensional modeling, PySpark, and Unity Catalog</strong>, with responsibility for ingesting, transforming, and preparing data from multiple enterprise systems for reporting and analytics.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Duration:</strong> 6-month contract</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> 100% Remote – preferred to work PST or CST</p><p><strong>Pay rate: </strong>$65-$75/hour (W2)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data models within <strong>Databricks</strong>.</li><li>Build and optimize <strong>dimensional data models</strong> to support enterprise reporting and analytics.</li><li>Develop data transformation and processing workflows using <strong>PySpark</strong>.</li><li>Ingest data from enterprise source systems, including <strong>Workday, Elite/Elite 3E, and Salesforce</strong>.</li><li>Move data through the <strong>Medallion Architecture</strong>, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.</li><li>Clean, normalize, transform, and prepare source data for downstream analytics and reporting.</li><li>Utilize <strong>Unity Catalog</strong> to support data governance, security, organization, and access management.</li><li>Prepare curated datasets for consumption and reporting within <strong>Power BI</strong>.</li><li>Partner with business and technical stakeholders to understand reporting needs and demonstrate data within Power BI.</li><li>Troubleshoot data connectivity and integration issues involving <strong>APIs, Postman, firewall rules, and certificates</strong>.</li><li>Ensure data pipelines and models are scalable, reliable, and aligned with data engineering best practices.</li></ul>
  • 2026-09-03T00:00:00Z

Data Engineer Job in Seattle, WA | Robert Half