Data Engineer

Job Title: Data Engineer
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 Months
Pay rate: $ 53/hr on W2

Job Description:

• Does the resource have to be Local: No
• Does this role have any *Visa Restrictions? None
• What type of education is needed for this position? Bachelors Degree of any IT related courses
• Work location : US Remote
• Will this role work remote/In Office/Hybrid: Remote
• Does this role require vaccination mandate? NA
• Will the client pay for travel and expenses? No
• Is industry experience needed for this role and why? 5+ years

• What are must-have skills for this role?
1. SQL
2. Data Engineering
3. Cost Allocation
• Years of experience required for each skill? 5

Responsibilities :
This engineer builds the data models that allocate, attribute, and distribute cloud costs to business dimensions, enabling showback and chargeback capabilities.
5-7 years of data engineering experience
This is the most complex position from a business logic perspective. Building allocation rules, amortization calculations, and understanding how to model financial constructs requires both technical depth and domain experience. Ideally someone who has built chargeback/showback systems before.

Engineering Responsibilities:

Design allocation rule engine supporting tag-based, account-based, and custom mappings
Build amortization models for upfront payments (1-year, 3-year commitments)
Implement shared cost distribution models (proportional, even split, fixed coefficient)
Create untagged cost attribution logic using account ownership and heuristics
Build budget vs. actual variance models
Design forecasting input models based on historical trends
Ensure data models align with accounting periods and matching principles

Technical Skills required:

Expert SQL and dimensional modeling
Experience building allocation and chargeback systems
Understanding of FinOps cost allocation methodologies
Data modeling tools (dbt, LookML, or similar)
Understanding of financial accounting concepts (amortization, accruals)