The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Software Engineer in Richmond, VA

Role Description

• Build and maintain scalable web applications and data pipelines and workflows that surface curated data to Web GUIs, using Postgres SQL and Azure Synapse.
• Maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance existing UI and data workflows, ensuring data quality, system reliability, and performant user experiences
• Analyze and resolve production issues and bugs across front end, back end, and data layers; perform root cause analysis and implement long term fixes.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust data control frameworks to ensure integrity, security, and compliance across Synapse, and integrated applications.
• Work with actuarial stakeholders to understand data requirements and build reliable solutions
• Participate in agile ceremonies, contribute to backlog grooming, estimate tasks with the team
• Apply software engineering best practices: CI/CD, unit testing, QA, version control and monitoring
• Use scripting and automation to simplify deployment and improve team efficiency
• Support QA/UAT cycles to ensure smooth hand offs and acceptance of deliverables, including accessibility/usability checks for the Web GUI and validation of downstream reports/dashboards.
• Own your work: from development through testing and deployment
• Document requirements, logic, and enhancement details for knowledge sharing and support

Skills & Requirements

• Experience with Azure synapse, data bricks, azure dev ops, azure app service, Postgres SQL
• Strong coding skills in python, SQL queries, pyspark
• Experience working with cloud data lakes
• Experience in building CI/CD pipelines, git
Who you are:
• A self-driven engineer who thrives in an agile team set up
• Comfortable wearing multiple hats: dev, tester, BA
• Passionate about building maintainable, scalable data systems
• Enjoy collaborating with business and technical stakeholders alike
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, or related field; non-technical degrees considered with strong technical experience
• Experience in synapse/delta lake and Postgres database platforms.
• Expertise in SQL, python, solid understanding on azure app service, web UI services
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Benefits/Other Compensation

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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