Senior Data Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Data Engineer role is hybrid, with at least two days per week in the Chicago, IL office. The stated W-2 rate is $70–$80 per hour. Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm providing technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. The engineer builds and operates large-scale data pipelines and analytics systems while applying privacy, security, and governance controls. The role partners with product, data science, security, privacy, and platform teams to deliver reliable data products and protect sensitive information across trusted environments.

What you'll do

• Develop and optimize Scala, Spark, and SQL data processing
• build and operate cloud data pipelines
• create batch and streaming workflows
• implement data classification, access controls, and privacy-preserving techniques
• build monitoring and operational tools
• troubleshoot distributed systems
• document data lineage and trust boundaries
• support audits and governance reviews
• mentor engineers and review code.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior data engineer

eliassen group

hybrid

chicago il

scala

apache spark

sql

aws

gcp

data pipelines

privacy-preserving analytics

$70–$80/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• For eligible W-2 consultants: medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company matching
• life insurance
• pre-tax accounts
• voluntary benefits
• sick time where required by law.

Why this role

Hybrid schedule requires at least two days per week in the Chicago office; W-2 and corp-to-corp consulting arrangements are described.

About the employer

Eliassen Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.