Data Operations Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Data Operations Engineer for a Contract job with a client in Chicago, IL. The ideal candidate must have strong experience in Talend, SQL, and AWS/GCP cloud platforms, along with expertise supporting enterprise-scale data operations and production data environments.

Rate Range: $59/hour to $61/hour; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.

Data Operations Engineer job responsibilities include:

• Manage and support enterprise data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and analytical datasets across AWS and/or GCP environments.

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve data pipeline failures, data quality issues, and performance bottlenecks.

• Build, maintain, and optimize ETL/ELT processes using Talend and/or dbt.

• Develop automation solutions and operational tooling using Python to improve monitoring, alerting, and reconciliation processes.

• Support data reprocessing, historical backfills, and controlled re-drive activities while maintaining governance and auditability.

• Partner with Data Engineering, BI, and Platform teams to ensure data accuracy, freshness, and SLA compliance.

• Implement and maintain operational procedures, runbooks, and support documentation.

• Optimize cloud platform performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.

• 7–10 years of experience in Data Operations, Data Engineering, or Platform Operations.

• Strong hands-on expertise with Talend (must-have).

• Strong experience with SQL and data analysis (must-have).

• Experience supporting enterprise data platforms on AWS and/or GCP (must-have).

• Strong understanding of:

  • Data pipeline orchestration

  • Data quality validation and reconciliation

  • Batch and near real-time processing

  • Production support and SLA management

• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with dbt.

• Strong Python development and automation skills.

• Experience in Retail, QSR (Quick Service Restaurants), or consumer-facing industries.

• Familiarity with data observability, monitoring, and alerting solutions.

• Experience with DevOps and CI/CD practices for data platforms.

• Exposure to large-scale transactional, sales, or operational reporting systems.

• Experience working in high-availability or regulated environments.

 

If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, feel free to contact me at Vaibhav.Singh@akkodisgroup.com.

Pay Details: $59.00 to $61.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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