Ekman Associates, Inc
Title: Data Engineer Location: Remote / Remote Commutable Ekman Associates, Inc. is a Southern California based company focused on the following services: Management Consulting, Professional Staffing Solutions, Executive Recruiting and Managed Services. Summary: As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and building scalable, real-time and batch data solutions that power analytics and operational platforms. This role will focus on building and maintaining API connectors, setting up event-driven data pipelines, managing data flow into an event house or lakehouse, and ensuring data quality and reliability throughout. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable the efficient movement and transformation of data for enterprise use. Responsibilities : API Connector Development: Build, maintain, and document scalable API integrations with internal and external platforms to automate data ingestion and synchronization. Event-Driven Architecture: Design and implement data pipelines using event-driven frameworks and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis) to support real-time analytics and operational use cases. Data Lakehouse Engineering: Manage data ingestion and transformation pipelines feeding into an event house or lakehouse architecture, ensuring consistency and scalability across datasets. Data Transformation & Orchestration: Use ETL/ELT tools and scripting to clean, transform, and enrich data from various sources into usable formats for analysts and stakeholders. Data Quality & Validation: Establish automated validation rules, monitor data integrity, and proactively resolve quality issues to ensure trust in data systems. Collaboration & Enablement: Partner with analytics, business, and engineering teams to understand data requirements and deliver scalable solutions that meet evolving needs. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 3-6 years of experience as a data engineer or in a similar backend data role. Experience building and maintaining API integrations and event-driven data pipelines. Proficiency in SQL and data pipeline scripting (e.g., Python, PySpark). Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (e.g., S3, Redshift, Snowflake, or Databricks). Familiarity with event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, Kinesis, or similar. Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and quality assurance. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, GitHub Actions). Familiarity with lakehouse architecture principles and tools like Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg. Experience building robust logging, error handling, and monitoring for data pipelines. Understanding of data governance, privacy, and compliance principles. Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders. Qualified Candidates Only : If you wish to learn more about this opportunity and additional qualifications/responsibilities, please submit your resume. To learn more about Ekman Associates, Inc. please visit our website at
Title: Data Engineer Location: Remote / Remote Commutable Ekman Associates, Inc. is a Southern California based company focused on the following services: Management Consulting, Professional Staffing Solutions, Executive Recruiting and Managed Services. Summary: As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and building scalable, real-time and batch data solutions that power analytics and operational platforms. This role will focus on building and maintaining API connectors, setting up event-driven data pipelines, managing data flow into an event house or lakehouse, and ensuring data quality and reliability throughout. Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable the efficient movement and transformation of data for enterprise use. Responsibilities : API Connector Development: Build, maintain, and document scalable API integrations with internal and external platforms to automate data ingestion and synchronization. Event-Driven Architecture: Design and implement data pipelines using event-driven frameworks and messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis) to support real-time analytics and operational use cases. Data Lakehouse Engineering: Manage data ingestion and transformation pipelines feeding into an event house or lakehouse architecture, ensuring consistency and scalability across datasets. Data Transformation & Orchestration: Use ETL/ELT tools and scripting to clean, transform, and enrich data from various sources into usable formats for analysts and stakeholders. Data Quality & Validation: Establish automated validation rules, monitor data integrity, and proactively resolve quality issues to ensure trust in data systems. Collaboration & Enablement: Partner with analytics, business, and engineering teams to understand data requirements and deliver scalable solutions that meet evolving needs. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience. 3-6 years of experience as a data engineer or in a similar backend data role. Experience building and maintaining API integrations and event-driven data pipelines. Proficiency in SQL and data pipeline scripting (e.g., Python, PySpark). Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud (e.g., S3, Redshift, Snowflake, or Databricks). Familiarity with event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka, Kinesis, or similar. Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and quality assurance. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, GitHub Actions). Familiarity with lakehouse architecture principles and tools like Delta Lake or Apache Iceberg. Experience building robust logging, error handling, and monitoring for data pipelines. Understanding of data governance, privacy, and compliance principles. Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical solutions to non-technical stakeholders. Qualified Candidates Only : If you wish to learn more about this opportunity and additional qualifications/responsibilities, please submit your resume. To learn more about Ekman Associates, Inc. please visit our website at
Ekman Associates, Inc
Woodland Hills, California
Job Description Title: ServiceNow Engineer Location: Woodland Hills, CA / Hybrid 3 Days Onsite Ekman Associates is a management consulting firm that specializes in developing business, digital, and technology strategy, delivering solutions, and addressing human resource demands. Summary: The role will also be responsible for driving standardization and best practice platform management and help in optimizing the platform performance while reducing technical debt. This role will collaborate with the existing platform team, IT Service Owners, Analysts, and external vendors to build code and engineer solutions to meet delivery of projects / work items. Development areas will include (but are not limited to) custom portal pages, modules, API and software integrations, customized web pages, User Interface policies, scripts, etc. This role will participate in administration of ServiceNow to include upgrades, updates, etc. as needed. Key Skills ServiceNow CMDB Responsibilities: Develop standards and practices for maintaining the architecture model and health of the ServiceNow platform Evaluate demands against ServiceNow platform architecture, platform capabilities, and best practices Guide ServiceNow platform design, including considerations for integration and performance Assess architecture and solution designs to support business objectives including alignment with ServiceNow implementation best practices Analyze business requirements to configure / develop / enable capabilities using the ServiceNow platform Help prototype and accelerate time to deploy Lead and participate in the development and configuration of various areas including, but not limited to Service Portal, Service Catalog items, Incident, Problem, Change, Knowledge, Configuration Management (CMDB), HRSD, VR and Reporting / Performance Analytics Participate / conduct code walkthroughs with other team members, develop coding standards and review code work for accuracy and functionality Evaluate alternate solutions, identify the best option, and drive implementation Advises on configuration and coding standards Support ServiceNow version upgrades Analyze, troubleshoot, and fix identified ServiceNow system issues Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience) in IT, Engineering, or related science and math discipline with a Technology emphasis Service Now Administrator Certifications, Certified ServiceNow Implementation Specialist, ITIL foundations 6+ years of experience working with ITSM solutions in an enterprise environment 6+ years of ServiceNow development / implementation / integration / administrative experience 10+ years of experience working in team of developer(s) Experience working with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including AngularJS), XML, SOAP, REST, Jelly, etc.) Experience working with databases (MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.) Experience integrating internal and external (SaaS based) systems / applications like Zoom, Box, OKTA, Active Directory, Workday is a plus Experience providing training on using SNOW tool capabilities and ITIL processes Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies applicable to the ServiceNow platform Ability to understand complex business needs and adapt appropriately Ability to collaborate with senior-level management Ability to lead/influence others effectively Strong & Effective communication and presentation skills Qualified Candidates Only : If you wish to learn more about this opportunity and additional qualifications/responsibilities, please submit your resume . To learn more about Ekman Associates, Inc. please visit our website at
Job Description Title: ServiceNow Engineer Location: Woodland Hills, CA / Hybrid 3 Days Onsite Ekman Associates is a management consulting firm that specializes in developing business, digital, and technology strategy, delivering solutions, and addressing human resource demands. Summary: The role will also be responsible for driving standardization and best practice platform management and help in optimizing the platform performance while reducing technical debt. This role will collaborate with the existing platform team, IT Service Owners, Analysts, and external vendors to build code and engineer solutions to meet delivery of projects / work items. Development areas will include (but are not limited to) custom portal pages, modules, API and software integrations, customized web pages, User Interface policies, scripts, etc. This role will participate in administration of ServiceNow to include upgrades, updates, etc. as needed. Key Skills ServiceNow CMDB Responsibilities: Develop standards and practices for maintaining the architecture model and health of the ServiceNow platform Evaluate demands against ServiceNow platform architecture, platform capabilities, and best practices Guide ServiceNow platform design, including considerations for integration and performance Assess architecture and solution designs to support business objectives including alignment with ServiceNow implementation best practices Analyze business requirements to configure / develop / enable capabilities using the ServiceNow platform Help prototype and accelerate time to deploy Lead and participate in the development and configuration of various areas including, but not limited to Service Portal, Service Catalog items, Incident, Problem, Change, Knowledge, Configuration Management (CMDB), HRSD, VR and Reporting / Performance Analytics Participate / conduct code walkthroughs with other team members, develop coding standards and review code work for accuracy and functionality Evaluate alternate solutions, identify the best option, and drive implementation Advises on configuration and coding standards Support ServiceNow version upgrades Analyze, troubleshoot, and fix identified ServiceNow system issues Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience) in IT, Engineering, or related science and math discipline with a Technology emphasis Service Now Administrator Certifications, Certified ServiceNow Implementation Specialist, ITIL foundations 6+ years of experience working with ITSM solutions in an enterprise environment 6+ years of ServiceNow development / implementation / integration / administrative experience 10+ years of experience working in team of developer(s) Experience working with web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript (including AngularJS), XML, SOAP, REST, Jelly, etc.) Experience working with databases (MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, etc.) Experience integrating internal and external (SaaS based) systems / applications like Zoom, Box, OKTA, Active Directory, Workday is a plus Experience providing training on using SNOW tool capabilities and ITIL processes Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies applicable to the ServiceNow platform Ability to understand complex business needs and adapt appropriately Ability to collaborate with senior-level management Ability to lead/influence others effectively Strong & Effective communication and presentation skills Qualified Candidates Only : If you wish to learn more about this opportunity and additional qualifications/responsibilities, please submit your resume . To learn more about Ekman Associates, Inc. please visit our website at