Senior Data Engineer

Data Engineer - Addison, TX (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite) - $140,000 - $160,000 Base Salary

U.S. Citizens & Green Card Holders Only (No Sponsorship Available)

We're partnering with a rapidly growing, private equity-backed organization that is investing heavily in its data and analytics capabilities. Following a series of acquisitions and significant business growth, the company is undertaking a major modernization initiative to build a scalable, enterprise-grade data platform that will support reporting, operational decision-making, and future AI initiatives.

This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal stage, working alongside implementation partners to build a modern cloud data ecosystem before taking long-term ownership of the environment.

The Opportunity

As a Data Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and implementing the company's next-generation data platform. You'll help establish the foundations for data governance, reporting, analytics, and future AI capabilities while partnering with stakeholders across the business.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building rather than maintaining, and wants to have a direct impact on architecture, tooling, and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and enhance a modern Snowflake-based data warehouse environment

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable ELT data pipelines

• Create and manage dbt models, transformations, and data products

• Support data ingestion from multiple operational systems

• Improve data quality, integrity, and consistency across the organization

• Establish data governance, cataloging, and architectural standards

• Partner with analysts and business stakeholders to deliver trusted reporting datasets

• Work closely with implementation consultants before assuming ownership of the platform

• Support the evolution of the company's long-term data and AI roadmap

Technology Environment

• Snowflake

• dbt

• Fivetran

• Domo

• Modern ELT and Data Warehousing technologies

What We're Looking For

• 7 years of experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or Data Warehousing

• Strong experience building and managing cloud data platforms

• Hands-on Snowflake expertise

• Strong dbt development experience

• Experience developing and maintaining data pipelines and ELT processes

• Knowledge of data architecture and data governance principles

• Ability to understand and support the end-to-end data lifecycle

• Strong stakeholder communication skills

• Experience with Fivetran is highly desirable

• Exposure to Medallion Architecture is a plus

• Experience with AI-enabled data platforms or Snowflake Cortex is advantageous but not required

Why Apply?

✅ Join a business undergoing a significant data transformation

✅ Take ownership of a greenfield Snowflake environment

✅ Influence architecture, governance, and platform decisions

✅ Work directly with senior leadership and key stakeholders

✅ Be part of a growing data team with strong career progression opportunities

✅ Gain exposure to future AI and advanced analytics initiatives

If you're passionate about building modern data platforms and want an opportunity to shape the future of a growing organization's data function, we'd love to speak with you.