Data Engineer with GCP on W2 at IPS Technology Services
Dearborn, MI
$104,000
Jul 28, 2026
Dearborn, MI
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A 12-month contract data engineering role based in Dearborn, MI (4 days/week on-site) focused on designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines, data models, and cloud-based data platforms. The position involves working with GCP services — particularly BigQuery — alongside tools like Airflow, Qlik View, and data fusion, and integrating AI-assisted development tooling into the engineering workflow. It suits a mid-level data engineer with 4+ years of hands-on pipeline and warehouse experience.
Mid level · 4+ years · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · Bachelor's required · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 20 people in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (data scientists). range 15–35
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $105,602 (middle half $82,863–$137,683).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 29, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The posting's 'Experience Required' section lists GCP, AI-assisted development tools (Gemini Code Assist, OpenCode, GitHub Copilot), Agentic AI/LLM concepts, and AI integration into the SDLC as hard requirements, even though some of these feel aspirational for a data engineering role — they are marked required because they appear under a firm 'Experience Required' heading.
Vertex AI and cloud AI APIs are explicitly called 'a plus' in the posting, so they are marked preferred.
Airflow, Astronomer, Qlik View, Cloud Functions, and Data Fusion appear only in the narrative responsibilities section (not under a requirements heading), so they are marked preferred.
The education section lists both Bachelor's and Master's degrees without specifying which is the minimum; Bachelor's is treated as the floor.
Gemini Code Assist is listed as the primary named tool; GitHub Copilot and OpenCode are captured as alternatives since the posting presents them as interchangeable options for AI-assisted development.
The role title 'Engineer 2' is treated as a mid-level designation, consistent with the 4+ years experience requirement.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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