Data Engineering Consultant
Posted 9 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Data Engineering Senior Consultant”
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- Management level
- People management
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Informatics, Information Systems, Statistics (or related)
Study levelMaster's
This job is posted in multiple locations. When not at a client site, consultants work from their home office. Relocation is not required.
Clarkston Consulting is seeking motivated, self-driven leaders who are energized by team results and interested in joining a firm that values its culture and people as its biggest strengths. Come join us as a Data Engineering Senior Consultant, and in this role, you will deliver creative business solutions to our market-leading clients in the life sciences, consumer products, and retail industries.
Together, we can find the answers to our clients' most challenging business problems through a combination of our industry expertise, business process knowledge, and consulting excellence.
What You’ll Do
As a Data Engineering Senior Consultant at Clarkston you will:
- Support solution architects, software developers, data analysts, and data scientists on data and analytics initiatives
- Serve in a lead capacity on client initiatives, collaborating with client stakeholders and technical teams to define and deliver data solutions
- Design, develop, and optimize scalable data pipelines and architectures that support client business requirements
- Develop and maintain data models and schemas to support analytics and reporting needs, including designing star and snowflake schemas and applying appropriate data modeling techniques
- Translate business requirements into technical data solutions and communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical client stakeholders
- Ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects
- Be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data needs of multiple teams, systems, and products
- Identify opportunities to improve data processes, scalability, performance, reliability, and automation
- Lead, grow, and mentor a data engineering team in developing, maintaining, and monitoring data solutions for clients
- Assist in defining client solutions, estimating work, supporting proposals, and managing solution delivery
- Contribute to project planning, status communication, and other consulting activities throughout the engagement lifecycle
How You’ll Grow
Beyond your day-to-day responsibilities, throughout your career at Clarkston you will:
- Receive the support and mentorship of your Clarkston colleagues and leaders
- Expand your existing skillset with internal and external professional development opportunities
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