Data Engineer POST NUMBER: 437527
Data Engineer (2 Open Roles) – Hybrid in Raleigh or Greensboro or Remote East Coast
Job Summary
We are looking for a skilled Data Engineer to design, implement, and optimize database systems for efficient data storage, retrieval, and management. This role will be instrumental in a modernization initiative, transitioning from legacy platforms to advanced technologies like Power BI and Snowflake. If you’re passionate about transforming data infrastructure and driving innovation, we’d love to hear from you.
This is a hybrid role requiring in-office work twice a week in Raleigh or Greensboro.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Lead architecture and design discussions.
- Mentor junior developers and guide project execution.
- Ensure engineering solutions align with best practices and architectural principles.
- Design, develop, test, and review code as part of an Agile team.
- Provide insights on optimizing project and program objectives.
- Identify and mitigate engineering risks proactively.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve dependencies and issues.
- Support users with troubleshooting and issue resolution.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and engineering standards.
- Contribute to roadmap planning and effort estimation.
- Help define and maintain documentation and process standards.
Experience & Skills
- Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and modeling techniques (DVM, Kimball, etc.).
- Experience with cloud data architecture, including Snowflake and Azure.
- 5-7 years of experience in report development, preferably using Power BI.
- 5-7 years of ETL experience with SSIS or similar tools.
- Strong SQL expertise with structured and semi-structured databases (SQL Server, DB2, MongoDB).
- Hands-on experience administering Cognos and Power BI.
- Experience with DataOps.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Knowledge of production support processes (incident and problem management).
- Project leadership experience is a plus.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field, along with 5-7 years of relevant experience.
Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.
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