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Senior Data Engineer

7Th Sky Tech
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/16/2027
Senior Data Engineer – 8 Years Experience

Job Type: Full-Time

Work Model: Hybrid

Experience: 8 Years

Employment: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Engineer with 8 years of hands-on experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data platforms and data pipelines. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Python, SQL, ETL/ELT, cloud platforms, data warehousing, and distributed data processing.

The candidate will work closely with Data Scientists, Software Engineers, Business Analysts, and other stakeholders to build reliable, high-performance data solutions and enable data-driven decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines.
  • Build and optimize data processing workflows using Python and SQL.
  • Develop data ingestion solutions from databases, APIs, files, and other sources.
  • Design and maintain enterprise data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouse architectures.
  • Work with large datasets using distributed processing technologies such as Apache Spark/PySpark.
  • Develop data models and optimize complex SQL queries for performance.
  • Implement data quality, validation, monitoring, and error-handling frameworks.
  • Integrate data from structured and unstructured sources.
  • Build and maintain batch and real-time/streaming data pipelines.
  • Work with cloud data platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Implement CI/CD and DevOps practices for data engineering workflows.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business and technical requirements.
  • Troubleshoot pipeline failures, performance issues, and data quality problems.
  • Ensure data security, governance, scalability, and compliance.
  • Mentor junior and mid-level data engineers and contribute to technical architecture decisions.
  • Document data pipelines, architectures, processes, and technical solutions.

Required Skills

  • 8 years of professional experience in Data Engineering or related roles.
  • Strong programming experience with Python.
  • Advanced SQL skills with experience in query optimization.
  • Strong experience with ETL/ELT development and data pipeline architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Spark / PySpark.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as:
    • AWS – S3, Glue, Redshift, EMR, Lambda
    • Azure – Data Factory, Databricks, Synapse, ADLS
    • GCP – BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Storage
  • Strong understanding of data warehousing and dimensional data modeling.
  • Experience with relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MySQL.
  • Experience with Databricks and/or Snowflake is highly desirable.
  • Knowledge of Apache Kafka or other streaming technologies.
  • Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow, Azure Data Factory, or AWS Glue.
  • Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, Docker, and DevOps practices.
  • Strong understanding of data quality, governance, security, and metadata management.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Experience designing enterprise-scale data architectures.
  • Experience with real-time data processing and streaming.
  • Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized workloads.
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Technical Environment

Languages: Python, SQL, Scala/Java

Big Data: Apache Spark, PySpark, Hadoop

Cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP

Data Warehousing: Snowflake, Redshift, Synapse, BigQuery

Databases: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL

ETL/ELT: Databricks, AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory

Streaming: Kafka, Spark Streaming

Orchestration: Apache Airflow

DevOps: Git, Jenkins/GitHub Actions, Docker, CI/CD

Methodology: Agile/Scrum

Work Arrangement

This is a Full-Time Hybrid position. The selected candidate will be expected to work both remotely and from the designated office location based on business requirements.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a senior-level engineer who can independently own data engineering projects, contribute to architecture and design decisions, build production-grade pipelines, and collaborate effectively with technical and business teams.

Skills: data,pipelines,sql,platforms,aws,processing,cloud,etl,azure,apache

Salary : $63 - $67

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