Senior Data Engineer, Analytics

Senior Data Engineer

Great Minds is seeking a hands-on Senior Data Engineer to lead delivery of reliable, scalable data pipelines and strengthen data platform support that enables trusted analytics and reporting across the organization. Our organization is dedicated to generating and using data to inform strategy and evaluate performance, supporting our mission to drive change from leadership all the way to the classroom. In this role, you will own complex source integrations end-to-end, set engineering standards that improve delivery speed and reliability, and build curated datasets using dbt (or similar) within our cloud data warehouse (including Snowflake). You will partner closely with analytics, data governance, and business stakeholders to deliver dependable data products, improve platform observability, and reduce operational burden through automation and best practices.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading end-to-end delivery of complex pipelines and integrations
• Providing advanced data platform support
• Designing and maintaining dbt models within the cloud data warehouse
• Establishing and promoting engineering standards
• Owning and improving pipeline reliability
• Improving platform performance and cost efficiency
• Implementing secure-by-design practices
• Partnering with data governance and analytics teams
• Supporting deployment and change management
• Mentoring and supporting other engineers
• Collaborating cross-functionally to translate business needs into technical solutions

Requirements include:

• 5+ years of experience in data engineering, platform/data operations, or related roles
• Advanced proficiency in SQL
• Hands-on experience with dbt or similar transformation frameworks
• Experience supporting a modern cloud data warehouse
• Experience operating ingestion tooling such as Fivetran
• Demonstrated experience implementing monitoring/alerting and operational processes
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Strong time management skills
• Commitment to excellence and a high level of integrity

Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a relative quantitative discipline.

Status: Full-time

Location: Remote

The expected base salary range for this position is $88,000-$97,000, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

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Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization's commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.