
Data Engineer-DBA
Trenton, NJ · HybridFull-time / Contract$70–74/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
CAI is seeking a Data Engineer-DBA for a full-time contract role supporting an HR modernization initiative in Trenton, New Jersey. The engineer will design the HR data model, lead legacy data conversion, and reconcile person and employee records. The hybrid position requires three days onsite and is open only to local candidates whose work authorization does not require sponsorship now or in the future.
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Full job description
Data Engineer-DBA
Req number:
R8807
Employment type:
Full time
Worksite flexibility:
Hybrid
Who we are
CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.
Job Summary
As a Data Engineer-DBA, you will design the HR data model, lead legacy data conversion, and reconcile person and employee records for our client's HR modernization initiates.
Job Description
We are looking for a Data Engineer - DBA to design the HR data model, lead legacy data conversion, and reconcile person and employee records with our client for key initiatives, including the agency's HR Modernization initiative. This position will be full-time contract and hybrid (3 days onsite) in Trenton, NJ.
Only candidates with work authorization that does not require sponsorship now or in the future will be considered. Local candidates only, please.
What You’ll Do
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Design and maintain the PostgreSQL schema for the HR data model
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Manage schema changes through migration tooling such as Flyway or Liquibase with version control
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Partner with developers and architects on data access patterns and performance
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Extract data from Oracle sources and design repeatable conversion and load processes
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Run conversion cycles, validate results, and resolve data quality issues with business owners
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Reconcile person and employee records between the existing system and the new platform
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Build drift detection between two systems that hold the same records with exception reporting and resolution workflows
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Implement data masking for non-production environments to protect sensitive information
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Support database performance tuning, backup and recovery, and access management
What You’ll Need
Required:
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
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7+ years of experience in data engineering or database administration
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PostgreSQL schema design and migration tooling
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Experience extracting data from Oracle sources
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Experience with reconciliation and drift detection between two systems holding the same records
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Experience with data masking for non-production use
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Advanced SQL skills and experience with a scripting language such as Python
Preferred:
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Ability to read Oracle PL/SQL
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Experience with change data capture tooling
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AWS database certification or experience with Amazon Aurora
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Experience with HR or personnel data
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Experience within Human Services or Child Welfare programs
Physical Demands
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Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards
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Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
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Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor
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Reasonable accommodation statement
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employment selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected] or (888) 824 – 8111.
EEO Statement
It is the policy of Computer Aid, Inc.(CAI) not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of CAI to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.
Employees and applicants of CAI will not be subject to harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.
$70-$74 per hour
The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.
How this job compares
Set against the 6,144 open Data Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70–74/hr
- US median$70–80/hr217 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $72/hr, is 4% below the US median midpoint ($75/hr) — in the middle half of Data Engineer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 144 open Data Engineer jobs in New Jersey and 6,144 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Deloitte29 open
- JPMorgan Chase13 open
- EY10 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Data Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 5,377 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,721 of the 6,144 open Data Engineer jobs (44%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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