Sr. Data Engineer

Hiring Sr. Data Engineer - Must be a U.S. Citizen

Location: Outskirts of Nashville in Franklin, TN

Recruiter for this opportunity: Taylor Brantley (Contact information attached to posting!)

Job Description

As a Sr. Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and engineering data lakes by identifying data sources, extracting data, modeling data, and designing data stores. You will also govern the data architecture, develop data flows to manage structured and unstructured data, and build refined data assets for business intelligence and AI enablement. Additionally, you will implement efficient patterns for data storage and enable automation capabilities for data privacy, protection, and security.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop data lakes with a focus on data source identification, extraction, and modeling.
• Develop data flows to ingest and transform both structured and unstructured data using warehousing and big data methodologies.
• Implement efficient data storage, partitioning, and metadata structures to facilitate data consumption.
• Enable automation for governance features related to data privacy, inventory, cataloging, and security.
• Enhance observability, cost management, and reporting for data engineering operations.
• Build integration testing and quality assurance capabilities, ensuring compliance with architectural standards.
• Perform assessments and proofs of concept for new tools and technologies.
• Lead, mentor, and support Data Delivery teams with methodologies, tools, and technical knowledge.

Essential Skills:

• Minimum 6 years of experience in technical roles focusing on data engineering.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience with AWS services such as S3, KMS, Lambda, Glue (or Spark), SQS, EventBridge, and AWS Step Functions.
• Experience in writing clean, modular, testable, and maintainable code using functional or OOP principles.
• Strong understanding of AWS networking concepts, including VPC, subnets, routing, NAT gateways, and security groups.
• Proficiency in IAM concepts such as roles, policies, assume-role, and cross-account access.
• Strong SQL skills, including complex joins, window functions, and aggregations.
• Experience with Redshift and/or Athena or other distributed compute engines.
• Experience in writing and maintaining Terraform scripts.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Proficiency in programming language such as Python, Scala, etc.
• Understanding of Spark architecture, execution plans, and performance tuning.
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering MUST HAVE
• Familiarity with Git, GitHub workflows, and CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
• Hands-on experience with data governance, cataloging, and discovery tools such as AWS Glue and Lake Formation.
• Exposure to data lake architectures and data governance practices.
• Experience with the implementation of monitoring and logging.
• Advanced knowledge of cloud and on-premises NoSQL database structures, including AWS DynamoDB and MongoDB.
• Knowledge of Data Management, Integration, and Data Quality tools using no-code, low-code, and code-first methodologies.

Work Environment

The role involves working with advanced technologies and tools in a dynamic environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, utilizing AWS services and other modern data engineering tools. The position demands strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. This role is 3 days on-site 2 days work from home.

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Connect with Taylor Brantley Sr. Recruiter for more details! https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-brantley-973a47111/

This is a Permanent position based out of Nashville, TN.

The pay range for this position is $115000.00 - $170000.00/yr.

Schneider Electric also offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, inclusive of medical (with member reward points), dental, vision, and basic life insurance, Benefit Bucks (credits to apply towards your benefits) flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, 401(k) match, well-being and recognition (including service anniversary) programs, 12 holidays per year, 15 days of paid time off per year (pro-rated in the first year of employment based on start date), opportunity to purchase company stock (eligibility depends on start date), and military leave benefits.

This is a fully onsite position in Nashville,TN.

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 25, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000 extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.

Salary : $115,000 - $170,000