Data Engineer IIIExperience: 5–10 Years Location: Birmingham, AL/ Atlanta, GA Contract - 1 YearClient - Alabama PowerPosition OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Data Engineer (Level 3) to build, optimize, and maintain scalable data pipelines and datasets that support business-critical analytics and applications. This role sits outside traditional IT and operates within the business technology/data domain—focused on ensuring clean, structured, and accessible data assets.The ideal candidate will have deep experience in data transformation, SQL optimization, Data Lakehouse architectures, and distributed processing systems. Proficiency in Databricks, Azure, Spark, Hive, and Airflow is required.Key ResponsibilitiesData Engineering & Pipeline DevelopmentDesign, build, and maintain scalable and reliable data pipelinesCombine raw data from multiple sources into clean, structured, machine-readable datasetsImplement transformations using Spark, SQL, and ETL/ELT toolsNormalize and model relational and distributed datasets to support analytics & applicationsLakehouse & Cloud EngineeringDevelop and optimize data architectures in Databricks Lakehouse & AzureManage ingestion pipelines across structured and unstructured data sourcesApply data governance, quality, and lineage methodologies in cloud environmentsData Modeling & QualityCreate logical and physical data models to support business intelligence, ML, and analytics workloadsEnsure data consistency, accuracy, completeness, and reusabilityEstablish data quality frameworks, validation checks, and monitoring automationExperience5–10 years in a Data Engineering role with hands-on developmentStrong background in data manipulation & software engineering-oriented data practicesExperience supporting enterprise-scale platformsTechnical SkillsAdvanced SQL (query optimization, stored procedures, tuning)Databricks & Microsoft Azure Cloud (mandatory)Spark / Hive / AirflowStrong data modeling (star, snowflake, third-normal form)Experience building ETL/ELT pipelines in distributed environments