Senior Data Solutions Engineer

Senior Data Solutions Engineer I

Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Data Solutions Engineer I to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and delivering enterprise-scale, domain-aligned data products and pipelines in Microsoft Fabric using Medallion architecture. The role ensures the Bronze → Silver → Gold progression is properly implemented, governed, and optimized while mentoring teams and driving adoption of Data Mesh principles across domains

Hiring Locations: Minneapolis, MN (preferred) or Remote

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement complex pipelines across multiple domains that scale Medallion architecture patterns.
• Apply Data Mesh principles by enabling domain-aligned ownership and consumption of curated data products.
• Define standards for data product ownership, documentation, quality, and observability at all Medallion layers.
• Optimize Bronze/Silver/Gold layer pipelines for performance, cost efficiency, and enterprise consumption readiness.
• Lead integration of non-Fabric and transitional data sources, guiding migration to future-state architecture.
• Mentor associate and platform engineers in best practices for Medallion pipelines and Data Mesh adoption.
• Partner with stakeholders, data stewards, and data owners to ensure Gold-layer datasets meet semantic model, reporting, and self-service analytics requirements.
• Enforce governance, security, and compliance policies across all pipelines.
• Lead domain teams in implementing repeatable Data Mesh ingestion, transformation, and Gold-layer delivery patterns.
• Enable domain autonomy while enforcing cross-domain standards for data quality, metadata, lineage, and governance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Data Mesh principles and Medallion architecture, ensuring bronze, silver, and gold layers are implemented consistently and optimally.
  
  

Data Mesh Accountability

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience
• 6 years in platform/data engineering with enterprise experience.
• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Medallion architecture, and Data Mesh principles
• Strong experience in ETL/ELT tools (ADF, SSIS, Informatica, Fivetran), SQL, and data modeling
• Proven ability to lead cross-domain projects and mentor engineers in Medallion & Data Mesh best practices
• Experience with hybrid source systems (on-prem/cloud/SaaS)
• Experience with OneLake or enterprise data lake architecture
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Advanced Power BI, DAX, and Power Query expertise.
• Experience with enterprise semantic models (SSAS, Tabular, or OLAP).
• Experience with Power Automate and Power Apps.
• Agile/Scrum experience with technical leadership in cross-domain data platforms.
  
  

A Few Benefits Offered Include

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25 hours / week)

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program
  
  

The base pay range for this role is $114,500 - $171,800. (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL – 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR – 10%, Washington, D.C. – 12.5%).

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity. This position is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan.

Please Make Note

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
• Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.
  
  

About Mortenson

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

Other Items to Note

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.