Data Engineer - Contractor

System One is seeking an onsite Contract Data Engineer to support data integration, ETL, QA validation, and regulatory reporting for mortgage and banking platforms. The engagement spans multiple locations including Pittsburgh, PA; Farmers Branch, TX; Miamisburg, OH; and Houston, TX, with the on-site work centered in Miamisburg.

Responsibilities

• Gather business and technical requirements from multiple lines of business and source systems
• Design, develop, and support data integration and database solutions across mortgage and banking platforms
• Collaborate with QA teams on upfront testing and deployment validation activities
• Coordinate with ETL and downstream technical teams to define data movement specifications
• Support deployment activities into QA and Production environments
• Ensure deployment documentation, validation, and operational processes are accurate and complete
• Participate in data normalization, analysis, and process improvement initiatives
• Support regulatory reporting and enterprise data aggregation efforts

Requirements

• Solid hands-on experience with SQL
• Experience with SQL Server
• Experience with Oracle
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong stakeholder interaction and requirements gathering experience
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively

Technologies

• SQL
• SQL Server
• Oracle

Nice to Have

• Performance tuning or debugging experience
• Banking or financial services domain experience
• Experience supporting ETL/data movement processes

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Self-driven and proactive mindset
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities
• Ability to work effectively with business and technical stakeholders

Environment / Team

• Team consists of Data Engineers and Quality Engineers
• Heavy interaction with business users and technical teams
• Focused on Home Lending Technology and Mortgage Data Platforms
• Agile, collaborative, and fast-paced environment