Data Scientist
Bayside SolutionsAbout the role
Data Scientist
W2 Contract
Pay Rate: $50 - $60 per hour
Location: Cupertino, CA - Hybrid Role
Job Summary:
We are seeking a Data Scientist for a hybrid contract opportunity. This role supports production data systems and focuses on SQL-driven analysis, investigation, troubleshooting, Python scripting, and data-processing workloads. The ideal candidate is analytically strong, self-directed, coachable, and able to clearly explain and take ownership of their work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Use SQL to analyze, investigate, and troubleshoot data issues in production systems.
Identify where data issues originate, determine the type of incorrect data, correct issues, and help implement code changes to prevent recurrence.
Create Python scripts using existing team templates and tooling.
Write and support Spark jobs in a cloud environment.
Collaborate with team members through code review and approval processes.
Use large language models as productivity tools while retaining ownership of, and the ability to explain, all work produced.
Work collaboratively in a hybrid environment.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Master's degree required.
Strong SQL proficiency, including Presto SQL or Spark SQL.
Demonstrated ability to use SQL for data analysis, investigation, and troubleshooting, beyond report generation.
Scripting-level Python experience.
Ability to code and understand the technical decisions behind submitted work.
Ability to explain code and analysis line by line and maintain ownership of work produced with AI-assisted tools.
Experience or familiarity with artificial intelligence and large language models.
Experience with Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
Strong documentation skills.
Self-directed, curious, coachable, and willing to receive code-review feedback.
Ability to work in a hybrid, collaborative environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience writing or supporting Apache Spark jobs.
Experience with Amazon Web Services.
Exposure to data science and machine learning.
Experience with Splunk.
Experience with Cassandra, CockroachDB, Lucene, or similar databases and data stores.
Experience with Hadoop or HDFS.
Experience with Flink.
Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.
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Desired Skills and Experience
SQL, Presto SQL, Spark SQL, Python scripting, data analysis, production data troubleshooting, root cause analysis, data quality, Apache Spark, cloud data processing, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, AWS, code review, technical documentation, artificial intelligence, large language models, machine learning, Splunk, Cassandra, CockroachDB, Lucene, Hadoop, HDFS, Flink
Responsibilities
- Use SQL to analyze, investigate, and troubleshoot data issues in production systems.
- Identify where data issues originate and correct issues.
- Create Python scripts using existing team templates and tooling.
- Write and support Spark jobs in a cloud environment.
- Collaborate with team members through code review and approval processes.
- Use large language models as productivity tools.
Qualifications
- Master's degree required.
- Strong SQL proficiency, including Presto SQL or Spark SQL.
- Demonstrated ability to use SQL for data analysis.
- Scripting-level Python experience.
- Ability to explain code and analysis line by line.
- Experience or familiarity with artificial intelligence and large language models.
- Experience with Azure SQL Data Warehouse.
Skills mentioned
About Bayside Solutions
Bayside Solutions is an industry-leading provider of staff augmentation and consulting services. Since 2001, we’ve built our company around a single concept – relationships. We focus on the people we serve. We’re straightforward, consistent and 100% accountable. We deliver more intelligent solutions that help our clients and candidates thrive. Bottom line, we’ve raised the bar in workforce solutions. Business and Technology Staffing Your IT and telecom systems are essential to thriving in today’s global market. Having the right talent with the cutting-edge skills to develop, deploy and manage them is just as critical. Clinical and Scientific Bayside’s relationship-based recruiting approach makes us a true talent magnet. By giving our job candidates the respect and opportunities they deserve, we attract and retain the industry’s best – and that ultimately pays off for you.