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Data Engineer

St. Louis, MO

Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Financial Services

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-109149

Date Posted: 10/20/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/oT5Tlx

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Hybrid 4 days on-site, 1 day work from home in St. Louis, MO

Our client seeks an experienced Data Engineer to support scrum teams working on an enterprise accounting application. You will operate in an AWS GovCloud environment alongside application developers and testers, focusing on the data layer of a transactional system. You will resolve data issues, implement and validate database changes, and support migrations to enable safe and timely delivery. The environment uses AWS RDS for Oracle and Postgres with database changes delivered through GitLab pipelines. This role emphasizes production application data support and transactional database engineering.

_Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance._

Rate: $80.00 to $100.00/hr. w2

JN -102026-109149

Responsibilities:

+ Reconcile and troubleshoot application data issues with developers, testers, and business stakeholders to find root causes.

+ Provide daily data engineering support to scrum teams, including running DML scripts, making table and schema changes, and maintaining triggers.

+ Deliver database changes through GitLab CI/CD pipelines following change management practices.

+ Design and maintain data models and schemas in Oracle and Postgres.

+ Support data migrations and refreshes by preparing, running, and validating data loads and reconciling results in collaboration with DBAs.

+ Validate database objects and data integrity after maintenance activities such as upgrades and migrations.

+ Write, test, and maintain PL/SQL and PL/pgSQL code, including scripts, procedures, and triggers.

+ Participate in scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and delivery.

+ Document changes, procedures, and recurring fixes.

Experience Requirements:

+ 5+ years in data engineering, database engineering, or application data support.

+ Advanced SQL and PL/SQL with working knowledge of PL/pgSQL.

+ Production experience with both Oracle and Postgres.

+ Proven experience supporting a live production application, including reconciling and troubleshooting data issues.

+ Strong data modeling and schema design skills.

+ Experience with data migration, database refreshes, and data quality validation.

+ Experience validating database objects after maintenance activities such as upgrades and migrations.

+ Experience using GitLab CI/CD pipelines to deliver database changes.

+ Experience working in Agile or scrum teams supporting developers and testers within a sprint cycle.

+ Ability to explain data findings clearly to developers, testers, and business stakeholders.

+ Preferred: familiarity with AWS RDS and AWS automation for database support such as AWS Backup and Amazon EventBridge.

+ Preferred: experience with accounting or financial systems.

+ Preferred: experience in AWS GovCloud, regulated, or government environments.

+ Preferred: strong PL/pgSQL.

_Recruitment Transparency Notice_

_Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening_ _and hiring_ _process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (_ _noreply@eliassen.com_ _, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process._

_Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range._

_W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality._

_If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:_

_· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc._

_· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group._

_If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact_ _fraud@eliassen.com_ _._

_About Eliassen Group:_

_Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve._

_Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited crimin...

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