Why this role stands out
This Senior Data Engineer role offers a unique opportunity to drive digital transformation within a critical child welfare system, providing a platform for significant professional growth and impactful work. You'll thrive here if you possess strong data engineering and ETL expertise and are eager to contribute to a project that enhances community services. Apply now to leverage your skills and advance your career at a reputable company.
Quick overview
Job description
Hi,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Srikanth, and I am a Senior Technical Recruiter at Software People Inc. I came across your profile and wanted to reach out regarding an exciting Senior Data Engineer opportunity with our client in Durham, NC.
Here are the key details of the role:
Position: Senior Data Engineer
Location: Durham, NC (Onsite from day 1 / Hybrid)
Duration: 12+ months
Job Overview: This position will focus on supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of a new Child Welfare System, specifically assisting with data conversion activities from legacy systems and counties to the new Salesforce platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Learn and understand a broad range of DHHS's data resources and their business applications.
- Drive digital transformation initiatives across the program.
- Recognize and adopt best practices in data transformation: data integrity, test design, analysis, validation, and documentation.
- Design and support a platform providing secured access to large datasets.
- Own the design, development, and maintenance of ongoing metrics, reports, analyses, and dashboards.
- Provide advanced data support to the data engineering and ETL teams.
- Collaborate with technical support teams and business owners to ensure seamless operations.
- Develop processes to enhance the quality and efficiency of quality control checks.
- Design, build data pipelines, automate tasks, and work with large datasets.
- Tune application and query performance using SQL profiling tools.
- Stay up to date with advancements in big data technologies and scale data architecture using Azure, AWS, or public cloud tools.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Strong experience in data engineering, data analysis, and ETL processes.
- Expertise in SQL, data modeling, and working with large datasets.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure.
- Experience in designing and maintaining data pipelines, dashboards, and reports.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present to executive teams and business stakeholders.
- Experience with data quality improvement and error resolution.
If you're interested in learning more about this role or feel it aligns with your skills and experience, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'd love to discuss this opportunity with you in more detail.
You can contact me at or by phone at .
Looking forward to hearing from you!
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