Senior Data Engineer - Airflow, DBT Core- NJ- No corps - W2 only- local only

Company: Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: February 22, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Please contact Renu Goel 857-207-2676 renu.goel@yoh.com W2 only no corps Financials services Three days oniste per week. Local to NJ/NYC only Senior Data Engineer – Airflow, DBT Core, Kubernetes/OpenShift Location: Onsite Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with 8 years of hands-on experience in enterprise data engineering, including deep expertise in Apache Airflow DAG development, dbt Core modeling and implementation, and cloud-native container platforms (Kubernetes / OpenShift). This role is critical to building, operating, and optimizing scalable data pipelines that support financial and accounting platforms, including enterprise system migrations and high-volume data processing workloads. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience in workflow orchestration, data modeling, performance tuning, and distributed workload management in containerized environments. Key Responsibilities: Data Pipeline & Orchestration Design, develop, and maintain complex Airflow DAGs for batch and event-driven data pipelines Implement best practices for DAG performance, dependency management, retries, SLA monitoring, and alerting Optimize Airflow scheduler, executor, and worker configurations for high-concurrency workloads dbt Core & Data Modeling Lead dbt Core implementation, including project structure, environments, and CI/CD integration Design and maintain robust dbt models (staging, intermediate, marts) following analytics engineering best practices Implement dbt tests, documentation, macros, and incremental models to ensure data quality and performance Optimize dbt query performance for large-scale datasets and downstream reporting needs Cloud, Kubernetes & OpenShift Deploy and manage data workloads on Kubernetes / OpenShift platforms Design strategies for workload distribution, horizontal scaling, and resource optimization Configure CPU/memory requests and limits, autoscaling, and pod scheduling for data workloads Troubleshoot container-level performance issues and resource contention Performance & Reliability Monitor and tune end-to-end pipeline performance across Airflow, dbt, and data platforms Identify bottlenecks in query execution, orchestration, and infrastructure Implement observability solutions (logs, metrics, alerts) for proactive issue detection Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and resiliency of data pipelines Collaboration & Governance Work closely with data architects, platform engineers, and business stakeholders Support financial reporting, accounting, and regulatory data use cases Enforce data engineering standards, security best practices, and governance policies Required Skills & Qualifications: Experience 10 years of professional experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or platform engineering roles Proven experience designing and supporting enterprise-scale data platforms in production environments Must-Have Technical Skills Expert-level Apache Airflow (DAG design, scheduling, performance tuning) Expert-level DBT Core (data modeling, testing, macros, implementation) Strong proficiency in Python for data engineering and automation Deep understanding of Kubernetes and/or OpenShift in production environments Extensive experience with distributed workload management and performance optimization Strong SQL skills for complex transformations and analytics Cloud & Platform Experience Experience running data platforms on cloud environments Familiarity with containerized deployments, CI/CD pipelines, and Git-based workflows Preferred Qualifications Experience supporting financial services or accounting platforms Exposure to enterprise system migrations (e.g., legacy platform to modern data stack) Experience with data warehouses (Oracle) Estimated Min Rate : $56.00 Estimated Max Rate : $80.00 What’s In It for You? We welcome you to be a part of the largest and legendary global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you. Benefit eligibility is in accordance with applicable laws and client requirements. Benefits include: Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20 hours per week) Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20 hours per week) Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20 hours per week) MetLife Voluntary Benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 401K Retirement Savings Plan Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll Referral Bonus Programs Certification and training opportunities Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply. Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants -with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process. For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. By applying and submitting your resume, you authorize Yoh to review and reformat your resume to meet Yoh’s hiring clients’ preferences. To learn more about Yoh’s privacy practices, please see our Candidate Privacy Notice: https://www.yoh.com/privacy -notice Company Description Founded in 1940, Yoh operates from 75 locations throughout North America and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Yoh was the nation’s first technology staffing firm. As a business unit of Day & Zimmermann, Yoh has a flourishing global footprint, as our parent company operates from more than 150 worldwide locations. Company Website: https://www.yoh.com/ Company Description Founded in 1940, Yoh operates from 75 locations throughout North America and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Yoh was the nation’s first technology staffing firm. As a business unit of Day & Zimmermann, Yoh has a flourishing global footprint, as our parent company operates from more than 150 worldwide locations.\r\nCompany Website: https://www.yoh.com/

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