Data Engineer

Description

Robert Half is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support a law firm based in Seattle, Washington with the continued development and modernization of its enterprise data environment. This role will focus heavily on Databricks, dimensional modeling, PySpark, and Unity Catalog, with responsibility for ingesting, transforming, and preparing data from multiple enterprise systems for reporting and analytics.

Duration: 6-month contract

Location: 100% Remote – preferred to work PST or CST

Pay rate: $65-$75/hour (W2)

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable data pipelines and data models within Databricks.

• Build and optimize dimensional data models to support enterprise reporting and analytics.

• Develop data transformation and processing workflows using PySpark.

• Ingest data from enterprise source systems, including Workday, Elite/Elite 3E, and Salesforce.

• Move data through the Medallion Architecture, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold layers.

• Clean, normalize, transform, and prepare source data for downstream analytics and reporting.

• Utilize Unity Catalog to support data governance, security, organization, and access management.

• Prepare curated datasets for consumption and reporting within Power BI.

• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to understand reporting needs and demonstrate data within Power BI.

• Troubleshoot data connectivity and integration issues involving APIs, Postman, firewall rules, and certificates.

• Ensure data pipelines and models are scalable, reliable, and aligned with data engineering best practices.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience as a Data Engineer within complex enterprise environments.

• Expert-level hands-on experience with Databricks.

• Strong experience with dimensional modeling.

• Advanced PySpark programming experience.

• Hands-on experience with Unity Catalog.

• Strong understanding of Medallion Architecture, including Bronze, Silver, and Gold data layers.

• Experience ingesting, transforming, and normalizing data from multiple enterprise source systems.

• Working knowledge of APIs, Postman, firewall rules, and certificates.

• Ability to independently troubleshoot data pipeline, integration, and connectivity issues.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Law firm or legal industry experience – significant plus

• Elite 3E experience – significant plus

• Workday experience

• Salesforce experience

• Power BI and/or Microsoft Fabric experience

• Exposure to Agentic AI or AI-enabled data solutions

Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.®

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

© 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) and Privacy Notice (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/privacy) .