Kforce has a client in Cincinnati, OH that is seeking a Level 3 Data Engineer to join their team on a 6-month contract to hire basis. Essential Functions: * Data Engineer will drive digital innovation by leveraging innovative new technologies and approaches to renovate, extend, and transform the existing core data assets, including SQL-based, NoSQL-based, and Cloud-based data platforms * Define high-level migration plans to address the gaps between the current and future state * Present opportunities with cost/benefit analysis to leadership to shape sound architectural decisions * Lead the analysis of the technology environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement * Interpreting data, analyzing results using statistical techniques * As a Data Engineer, you will be developing and implementing data analyses, data collection systems and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality * Acquiring data from primary or secondary data sources and maintaining databases * Promote the reuse of data assets, including the management of the data catalog for reference