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KēSTA I.T is actively seeking a Data Engineer for an immediate contract engagement with our government client.
Work Location: This position is remote.
Job Description:
The IT department of our client is working on a comprehensive modernization initiative known as the Schools Information Management System (USIMS). This initiative involves replacing the current legacy system, data collection, and associated reporting applications and reports from the ground up. We are seeking a high-energy, adaptive team player with a strong work ethic to join our Information Technology (IT) team as a Data Engineer, reporting to the USIMS Program Manager/Chief Product Owner. The Data Engineer will be responsible for architecting and solutioning our data pipeline. The ideal candidate has experience in Azure, data pipelines, data architecture, and warehousing, and has some familiarity with machine learning. They are passionate about data and making people's lives easier. They enjoy both philosophical discussions and physical deployments and are comfortable working with multiple teams.
Responsibilities:
As a Data Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
- Developing and maintaining scalable data pipelines and building new API integrations to support increasing data volume and complexity.
- Designing efficient data structures and database schemas, as well as working with distributed system architecture and non-relational databases.
- Collaborating with analytics and business teams to improve data models that feed business intelligence tools, increasing data accessibility and fostering data-driven decision-making across the organization.
- Implementing processes and systems to monitor data quality, ensuring production data is always accurate and available for key stakeholders and business processes that depend on it.
- Performing data analysis required to troubleshoot data-related issues and assist in the resolution of data issues.
- Working closely with a team of engineers, product managers, and analysts.
- Defining company data assets (data models) and jobs to populate data models.
- Designing data integrations and data quality frameworks.
- Designing and evaluating open-source and vendor tools for data lineage.
- Working closely with all business units and engineering teams to develop a strategy for long-term data platform architecture.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Skills:
- Degree – Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or equivalent experience.
- Functional Experience – 5+ years of experience with BI reporting tools like Power BI or Tableau.
- Functional Experience – 3+ years of experience with large sets of regulated data, designing efficient data structures, and database schemas, as well as working with distributed systems architecture and CosmosDB.
- Functional Experience – 3+ years of experience with SQL and Python, with a focus on building reusable frameworks.
- Functional Experience – 3+ years’ experience with integration technologies and protocols such as SOAP, REST, JSON, and APIs, with experience in handling streaming data.
- Functional Experience – Experience with planning and implementing a data warehouse, data lake, or other data repositories.
- Functional Experience – Hands-on experience in Azure Data Factory, DataBricks, Azure Storage, SQL Pools, CI/CD Pipeline Design, and other Azure services like Functions and Logic Apps.
- Interpersonal Relationships – Ability to work well with others of all personality types, demonstrating problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
- Communication – Ability to communicate in verbal and written form with both technical and non-technical personnel.
- Initiative – Success as a self-starting, hardworking, and inquisitive worker.
- Teamwork – Ability to work with cross-functional teams to deliver on a common goal.
- Agile/Scrum – Experience in an agile product environment, including a deep understanding and experience with agile methodologies.
Nice to Have:
Certifications: Azure Data Engineering, Azure DBA, Azure Developer, or others related to the position.
- Domain Driven Design – Understanding and experience with Domain Driven Design.
- Financial or Education Domains and their data standards – Ed-Fi, CEDS, SIF, GAAP, etc.
- Knowledge and experience with data privacy, data governance, and data cataloging principles.
- Machine Learning – Knowledge of best practices and experience with an LLM.
- Corticon Rules Engine technology.
- WebSphere Liberty.
Available Benefits:
· Medical Benefits (Platinum level plans available)
· Work from home / Hybrid / Onsite options
· PTO
· Holiday Pay
· VTO
· 401K
· Charitable Match
· Training reimbursement
About KēSTA I.T.:
Our name says it all; KēSTA I.T. (Keys-to-I.T.) AND our people are our keys to our success!
KēSTA I.T. is a premier Utah-based technical staffing and consulting services firm. We specialize in temporary and permanent placement of Software, Hardware, Network, Cloud, CRM/ERP, Data, End-User support, Web and Executive / leadership-based positions on a full time and consulting basis.
If you're interested in a role where top performance is rewarded, personal time is valued, and excellence is demanded at every level we want to talk to you today!
Where do you want to go? We've got the keys! ~ KēSTA I.T.
