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16 results for Lead Data Engineer in Short Hills, NJ

Data Engineer
  • Montvale, NJ
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 125000 - 150000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to design, build, and manage our data infrastructure. The ideal candidate is an expert in writing complex SQL queries, designing efficient database schemas, and developing ETL/ELT pipelines. This role ensures data accuracy, accessibility, and performance optimization to support business intelligence, analytics, and reporting initiatives.</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em><u>Key Responsibilities</u></em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Database Design &amp; Management</strong></p><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain relational databases, including SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and Oracle, as well as cloud-based data warehouses.</li></ul><p><strong>Strategic SQL &amp; Data Engineering</strong></p><ul><li>Develop advanced, optimized SQL queries, stored procedures, and functions to process and analyze large, complex datasets and deliver actionable business insights.</li></ul><p><strong>Data Pipeline Automation &amp; Orchestration</strong></p><ul><li>Build, automate, and orchestrate ETL/ELT workflows using SQL, Python, and cloud-native tools to integrate and transform data from diverse, distributed sources.</li></ul><p><strong>Performance Optimization</strong></p><ul><li>Tune SQL queries and optimize database schemas through indexing, partitioning, and normalization to improve data retrieval and processing performance.</li></ul><p><strong>Data Integrity &amp; Security</strong></p><ul><li>Ensure data quality, consistency, and integrity across systems.</li><li>Implement data masking, encryption, and role-based access control (RBAC).</li></ul><p><strong>Documentation</strong></p><ul><li>Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including database schemas, data dictionaries, and ETL workflows.</li></ul>
  • 2026-04-28T00:00:00Z
Junior Data Engineer
  • Morristown, NJ
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 85000 - 105000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are seeking a skilled and motivated Data Engineer to join our team, with deep hands-on experience building and optimizing data pipelines and lakehouse solutions in Databricks. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and operate scalable, reliable data products that drive business value.</p><p><br></p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain batch and streaming data pipelines using Databricks (Spark, Delta Lake, Jobs/Workflows).</li><li>Partner with data scientists, analysts, and application teams to deliver trusted, well-modeled data sets and features in the Databricks Lakehouse.</li><li>Optimize Spark jobs (partitioning, caching, join strategies) and Databricks cluster configurations for performance, scalability, and cost.</li><li>Implement data quality checks, observability, governance, and security controls (e.g., Unity Catalog, access policies) within Databricks.</li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve pipeline failures, data issues, and production incidents; perform root-cause analysis and implement preventative improvements.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z
DevOps Engineer
  • Princeton, NJ
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 180000 - 200000 USD / Yearly
  • We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to support the delivery, reliability, and security of mission-critical platforms in Princeton, New Jersey. This role focuses on building and sustaining containerized environments, improving deployment processes, and strengthening operational visibility across distributed systems. The ideal candidate brings strong infrastructure automation experience and can work effectively with engineering and support teams to maintain stable, scalable services.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Design, implement, and maintain resilient container-based platforms using Kubernetes and OpenShift across cloud, data center, and edge environments.<br>• Manage application deployment, configuration, patching, and ongoing lifecycle support for distributed systems operating in both connected and restricted networks.<br>• Develop and optimize monitoring solutions with Prometheus and Grafana, including dashboards, alerts, and service health indicators that improve incident response.<br>• Install and validate software releases in development and test environments, support regression testing, and coordinate production rollouts with minimal service disruption.<br>• Build and scale containerized services with Docker and Kubernetes to support enterprise and edge-ready architectures.<br>• Configure and support identity and access integrations with enterprise authentication platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID and related infrastructure services.<br>• Investigate user-reported issues through ticketing workflows, document resolutions, and maintain operational runbooks and knowledge resources.<br>• Partner with analysts, engineers, and technical stakeholders to convert operational needs into deployable solutions and feed production issues back into product improvements.<br>• Apply DevSecOps practices including vulnerability remediation, image hardening, secrets handling, and support for secure compliance-oriented environments.<br>• Participate in after-hours support and on-call rotations to address outages, performance issues, and other high-priority production events.
  • 2026-05-19T00:00:00Z
Data Warehouse Analyst
  • Princeton, NJ
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 70000 - 80000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are looking for a skilled Data Warehouse Analyst to join our team in New Jersey. In this role, you will transform logistics challenges into actionable insights through advanced data analysis and reporting. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing operational efficiency and driving key business decisions.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Collaborate with Operations, Transportation, and Finance teams to establish and refine KPIs that drive logistics and fulfillment performance.</p><p>• Develop and optimize labor planning and forecasting models for warehouse and delivery operations, partnering closely with recruitment teams.</p><p>• Analyze distribution and fulfillment data to uncover performance trends and identify cost-saving opportunities.</p><p>• Design and maintain dashboards and reports to provide real-time insights into logistics metrics, including delivery times, warehouse productivity, and route optimization.</p><p>• Automate reporting processes to improve accuracy and timeliness of operational data.</p><p>• Continuously enhance data integrity and streamline workflows to optimize logistics operations.</p><p>• Work on data modeling and warehousing projects to support scalable analytics and reporting solutions.</p><p>• Partner with stakeholders to deliver clear and actionable insights to improve decision-making processes.</p><p>• Investigate and implement tools and techniques to improve overall business intelligence capabilities.</p>
  • 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z
Cloud Engineer
  • Stamford, CT
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 67 - 76 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to support and enhance enterprise cloud operations in Stamford, Connecticut. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for someone who can build reliable Azure environments, improve infrastructure automation, and help maintain secure, highly available platforms. The role will work closely with engineering and security partners to deliver scalable cloud solutions and strengthen operational performance.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Build, configure, and sustain Azure infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code practices using Terraform.<br>• Manage the full lifecycle of Azure resources, including subscriptions, networking, storage, compute, and core platform services.<br>• Develop and support cloud network architecture across virtual networks, security groups, firewalls, load balancing, and hybrid connectivity components.<br>• Provision and administer Azure compute services such as virtual machines, scale sets, and managed platform offerings.<br>• Connect infrastructure deployments with CI/CD workflows to enable consistent automation for releases and environment updates.<br>• Administer identity and access controls with Microsoft Entra ID, managed identities, and conditional access policies.<br>• Monitor platform health, respond to alerts, and drive preventive actions to improve resilience and service uptime.<br>• Implement recovery strategies by supporting backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity capabilities within Azure.<br>• Collaborate with security stakeholders to apply cloud governance standards, risk controls, and compliance-focused configurations.<br>• Investigate complex cloud issues, document findings, maintain operational runbooks, and contribute to cost and capacity optimization efforts.
  • 2026-05-19T00:00:00Z
Principal Software Engineer
  • Edison, NJ
  • remote
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 87.0865 - 100.837 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team in Edison, New Jersey. In this role, you will be responsible for shaping the technical direction of our connected equipment platform while delivering high-quality software solutions. This Contract to permanent position offers the opportunity to lead impactful projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the modernization of our systems. If you&#39;re passionate about scalable systems, enjoy mentoring others, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineers, fostering collaboration and a culture of excellence.<br>• Develop and implement innovative solutions for complex engineering challenges to enhance system performance.<br>• Build robust mobile, front-end, and back-end software components for our connected equipment platform.<br>• Write clean, efficient, and scalable code, ensuring reliability and optimal performance.<br>• Drive the transition from monolithic systems to scalable microservices architectures, modernizing the platform.<br>• Lead efforts in system architecture design, database development, and strategic technical decisions.<br>• Collaborate with Product Managers to define and prioritize features, ensuring alignment with business goals.<br>• Work closely with senior leadership to address critical business needs through technology.<br>• Partner with QA engineers to deliver thoroughly tested and user-focused software solutions.<br>• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, recommending tools and frameworks to improve productivity.
  • 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z
Cloud Engineering Specialist
  • Union, NJ
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 39.5865 - 45.837 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Cloud Engineering Specialist to support a university technology environment in New Jersey. This long-term contract position will focus on strengthening secure, reliable, and scalable cloud services while supporting core identity and collaboration platforms used across the institution. The role is well suited for a hands-on cloud specialist who can balance administration, automation, and troubleshooting in a complex enterprise setting.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Manage and support the Microsoft 365 environment to maintain dependable collaboration, messaging, and productivity services.<br>• Administer cloud and identity platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Okta to ensure stable access and secure operations.<br>• Develop and maintain automation scripts and configuration workflows using PowerShell and tools such as Ansible to improve efficiency and consistency.<br>• Monitor platform performance, availability, and security, then address incidents and service issues in a timely manner.<br>• Partner with technical teams and business stakeholders to implement cloud solutions that align with institutional needs and security expectations.<br>• Investigate authentication, access, and integration issues across enterprise applications and resolve them with sound technical judgment.<br>• Produce reports, system documentation, and operational records to support audits, service management, and ongoing platform improvement.<br>• Contribute to cloud transformation and modernization efforts by recommending practical enhancements for resilience, scalability, and governance.
  • 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z
Lead Business Intelligence Analyst (w/ Management exp)
  • Florham Park, NJ
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 140000 - 175000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>This role is responsible for data aggregation, data quality, reporting, and trend analysis to evaluate program and pharmacy performance. The individual must be skilled in querying and analyzing data, while also supporting end users in interpreting and visualizing insights. Success in this role requires translating business needs into technical solutions that drive accurate and actionable reporting.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Translate business requirements into technical specifications to support data analysis and visualization</li><li>Develop a strong understanding of stakeholder objectives to create clear, impactful dashboards and reports</li><li>Write SQL queries and generate reports by extracting accurate data from multiple databases</li><li>Design and build interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI</li><li>Analyze data to identify trends, optimize processes, and deliver timely insights</li><li>Evaluate datasets for accuracy, completeness, and scope; explain anomalies or inconsistencies</li><li>Support pharmaceutical manufacturer clients with data requests, reporting, and insights</li><li>Aggregate data from multiple sources to support reporting needs</li><li>Investigate and resolve data discrepancies using SQL or statistical analysis tools</li><li>Manage daily reporting and trend analysis for multiple programs</li><li>Ensure reports meet program requirements and are delivered accurately and on time</li><li>Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve shared objectives</li><li>Develop reporting solutions by assessing information needs, consulting with users, analyzing workflows, and following the software development lifecycle</li><li>Maintain compliance with all applicable healthcare data privacy regulations, including HIPAA</li></ul><p><strong>Performance Criteria</strong></p><p>Performance is measured by the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of reporting, as well as effective communication with internal teams and external stakeholders. Meeting performance targets across assigned programs is essential.</p>
  • 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z
Integration Engineer
  • Whitehouse Station, NJ
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 62 - 65 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are seeking an Integration Engineer to provide technical leadership across the end-to-end development and delivery of new insurance products and capabilities, enabling new business opportunities and operational efficiencies. This role will lead the design, development, and integration of underwriting frameworks and platforms across multiple lines of business using Agile and DevOps methodologies.</p><p>This position requires hands-on development experience, deep integration expertise, and the ability to technically lead globally distributed teams to deliver scalable, secure, and high-quality cloud-native platforms and services aligned with business priorities.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><p>·      Provide hands-on technical leadership for application design, development, and integration of secure and scalable solutions.</p><p>·      Lead end-to-end development, implementation, and integration of new insurance products and packages using underwriting frameworks.</p><p>·      Design and implement platforms enabling continuous delivery of features and capabilities aligned with business priorities.</p><p>·      Partner closely with Product Managers/Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and enterprise teams to define optimal technical solutions.</p><p>·      Lead high-level design efforts, perform code reviews, and guide implementation by development teams.</p><p>·      Develop select modules while reviewing and mentoring other engineers’ code.</p><p>·      Mentor and coach junior engineers across multiple Scrum teams.</p><p>·      Leverage an Agile-based operating model across distributed teams.</p><p>·      Prepare technical documentation and deliver sprint and system demonstrations.</p><p>·      Manage production workloads and act as an SME for Level 3 production support issues.</p><p>·      Perform complex troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and resolution of critical production defects.</p><p>·      Communicate status, risks, and dependencies in accordance with agreed communication plans.</p>
  • 2026-05-14T00:00:00Z
Technical Lead (.NET)
  • Mahwah, NJ
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 150000 - 160000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>We are seeking a hands-on technical leader with deep expertise in software development, infrastructure, and web application design. This role is responsible for shaping infrastructure strategy to ensure systems are scalable, efficient, and reliable. The ideal candidate will lead initiatives that tackle questions such as how to improve application speed and how to prepare platforms to seamlessly support growing traffic, ultimately driving solutions that enhance performance and reliability across the organization.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Define and drive backend, infrastructure, and DevOps strategy</li><li>Architect scalable, secure, and reliable systems</li><li>Diagnose and resolve performance, infrastructure, and integration issues</li><li>Oversee backend development, including coding standards, integrations, and APIs</li><li>Lead infrastructure tooling, cloud strategy, automation efforts, and CI/CD pipelines</li><li>Evaluate new tools and frameworks to improve efficiency and system performance</li><li>Establish metrics and KPIs to measure infrastructure performance</li><li>Implement proactive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions</li><li>Manage infrastructure budgets with a focus on cost optimization</li><li>Communicate technical solutions clearly and effectively to stakeholders at all levels</li><li>Conduct all code reviews, ensuring quality, consistency, and best practices across the team</li><li>Manage frontend and database infrastructure, addressing performance bottlenecks and recurring issues caused by poor architecture</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z
Head of Data Science & Analytics (DTC Exp Required)
  • Fort Lee, NJ
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 200000 - 250000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>A hands-on data leader is sought who thrives at the intersection of high-impact analytics, people development, and strategic influence. The ideal candidate will help shape the future of a data science organization by bringing deep technical mastery, a passion for mentorship, and a vision for how data can drive the achievement of bold business goals.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Primary Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Embed data science into the core of marketing and business decisions, leveraging expert knowledge of marketing analytics, business operations, and high-impact team building.</li><li>Lead and oversee a team of data scientists and analysts focused on delivering best-in-class models and actionable insights.</li><li>Collaborate daily with cross-functional teams to understand evolving business needs, and develop effective analytics solutions and models.</li><li>Execute a roadmap to continuously improve the accuracy and functionality of models, enhancing overall business outcomes.</li><li>Drive data science initiatives that improve customer engagement and operational efficiency through personalization and targeting.</li><li>Deliver value-creating projects, including customer segmentation, propensity models, and dynamic bidding algorithms.</li><li>Serve as subject matter expert and primary producer for forecasting model development and execution, partnering with enterprise data management and technology teams.</li><li>Prepare and deliver presentations summarizing key insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.</li><li>Foster a learning mindset throughout the team, supporting a collaborative and client-focused culture motivated by business and technical challenges.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z
Data Analyst
  • Morristown, NJ
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 51.4615 - 59.587 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Data Analyst to join a healthcare organization in Morristown, New Jersey. This Long-term Contract position will focus on shaping scalable data structures that support analytics, reporting, and enterprise data initiatives. The role works closely with technical and business teams to turn complex information needs into well-organized, high-performing data solutions. This opportunity is ideal for someone who is detail oriented, brings strong data modeling expertise, and can contribute in a regulated environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Create and refine conceptual, logical, and physical data models across relational, dimensional, and non-relational platforms.<br>• Produce and maintain entity relationship diagrams, data flow artifacts, and supporting documentation that align with organizational standards.<br>• Work alongside engineers, architects, and analysts to ensure data designs enable reliable ingestion, transformation, and reporting processes.<br>• Convert business needs into efficient database structures that support performance, scalability, and long-term usability.<br>• Review model designs for consistency and quality while promoting sound modeling practices across the team.<br>• Maintain metadata, business definitions, lineage details, and data dictionaries to improve transparency and governance.<br>• Support warehouse and mart design by developing schemas suited for analytics and downstream reporting needs.<br>• Investigate and address issues related to data integrity, duplication, and quality through thoughtful structural design.<br>• Contribute to governance and cataloging efforts that improve standardization and enterprise data management.<br>• Deliver modeling outputs within an Agile framework, partnering with teams through iterative sprint cycles.
  • 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z
Data Analyst
  • Somerset, NJ
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 45.6 - 52.8 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a Data Analyst to join a team in Somerset, New Jersey and turn complex information into actionable insight that strengthens fraud detection efforts. This contract opportunity with potential for a permanent role is ideal for someone who combines strong analytical thinking with practical experience identifying suspicious patterns, supporting investigations, and improving anti-fraud decision-making. The role offers the chance to work closely with business partners to interpret data, surface risk trends, and contribute to a more proactive fraud strategy.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Examine large data sets to identify unusual activity, emerging fraud patterns, and indicators of potential risk.<br>• Create reports, dashboards, and analytical summaries that help stakeholders monitor fraud performance and make informed decisions.<br>• Partner with investigation and business teams to translate data findings into practical actions that support fraud prevention efforts.<br>• Evaluate transactional and behavioral information to uncover trends, root causes, and opportunities to reduce exposure.<br>• Support fraud investigations by gathering, organizing, and interpreting relevant data from multiple sources.<br>• Refine analytical methods and detection approaches to improve accuracy, efficiency, and responsiveness in anti-fraud initiatives.
  • 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z
Data Analyst Basic (1-3 years)
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • onsite
  • Temporary / Contract
  • 27 - 28 USD / Hourly
  • <p>We are looking for a detail-oriented Data Analyst to support business analysis initiatives in Manhattan, New York. This Long-term Contract position focuses on transforming project needs into tailored data outputs, delivering clear insights that help project managers make informed decisions. The role also involves evaluating operational workflows, identifying meaningful data points, and using technical tools such as Snowflake and regular expressions to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Develop customized data reports based on project specifications and business needs.</p><p>• Manage the full data reporting lifecycle, from gathering requirements through final delivery of actionable outputs.</p><p>• Extract, validate, and organize key information to support project managers in planning and decision-making.</p><p>• Review business processes to identify opportunities where data analysis can improve performance and visibility.</p><p>• Create and maintain regular expression rules to structure, classify, or filter data effectively.</p><p>• Write and execute Snowflake queries to retrieve, analyze, and prepare datasets for reporting purposes.</p><p>• Ensure data results are accurate, consistent, and presented in formats aligned with stakeholder expectations.</p>
  • 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z
Data Specialist
  • Matawan, NJ
  • onsite
  • Temporary to Hire
  • 23 - 25 USD / Hourly
  • We are looking for a detail-oriented Data Specialist to join a retail food organization in Matawan, New Jersey on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent role. This position supports the accuracy, organization, and upkeep of critical business data while partnering with teams across the company to maintain reliable information and resolve discrepancies. The ideal candidate is analytical, highly organized, and comfortable balancing data administration, issue resolution, and cross-functional communication in a fast-paced office environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Maintain accurate product, vendor, store, and employee records across internal databases and business systems.<br>• Set up new item information for merchandising teams and update existing records to reflect current business needs.<br>• Review promotional data and offers carefully, identifying inconsistencies and making corrections before release.<br>• Examine data across multiple applications to verify completeness, consistency, and overall quality standards.<br>• Investigate data-related issues, determine underlying causes, and coordinate fixes with internal stakeholders, including IT when needed.<br>• Perform routine audits and monitor daily reports to detect errors, address exceptions, and support data governance practices.<br>• Assist with system testing, validation activities, and the rollout of data updates to ensure dependable results.<br>• Provide guidance to colleagues on data processes, explain how information flows through business operations, and support training material preparation.
  • 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z
Data Specialist
  • Old Bridge, NJ
  • onsite
  • Permanent / Full Time
  • 45000 - 55000 USD / Yearly
  • <p>Benefits:</p><ul><li>medical</li><li>dental</li><li>vision</li><li>life insurance</li><li>401k</li><li>paid time off</li></ul><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Collect, validate, and maintain accurate data across multiple systems and reports.</li><li>Enter, update, and reconcile data within SAP to ensure consistency and data integrity.</li><li>Develop, maintain, and enhance spreadsheets, dashboards, and reports using Microsoft Excel (including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis tools).</li><li>Analyze large datasets to identify trends, discrepancies, and actionable insights.</li><li>Support operational and financial teams with recurring and ad hoc data requests.</li><li>Perform routine data quality checks and audits to ensure accuracy and completeness.</li><li>Document data processes, definitions, and reporting standards.</li></ul><p><br></p>
  • 2026-04-23T00:00:00Z