Data Engineering Consultant

Data Engineering Consultant 

Contract/FTC
Shipping & Maritime Logistics

Overview

Our client, a leading organization in the global shipping industry, is seeking a Data Engineering Consultant to support the design, development, and optimization of data pipelines and analytics infrastructure. The successful candidate will help enhance data-driven decision-making across operations, fleet management, logistics, and commercial functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to process operational, IoT, and logistics data.

• Develop and optimize data models to support analytics, forecasting, and reporting use cases.

• Integrate data from vessel management systems, port systems, and external maritime data sources.

• Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

• Ensure data quality, governance, and security best practices are followed.

• Advise on architecture improvements, cloud solutions, and tooling enhancements.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Data Engineer or Data Engineering Consultant.

• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and modern data pipeline frameworks (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Kafka).

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and data warehousing technologies (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery).

• Exposure to streaming/real-time data processing is a plus.

• Background in shipping, maritime, supply chain, or transport logistics preferred.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desired Attributes

• Strong problem-solving abilities

• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Consulting mindset with stakeholder management experience