Data Engineer III

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can build a meaningful career while creating communities that matter. For over a century, we have delivered solutions for some of the nation's largest, most complex infrastructure projects. Our growth makes this an exciting time to join our team of employee‑owners. We are seeking a Data Engineer III to partner with stakeholders and clients to define problems, design robust data solutions, and deliver scalable, production‑grade pipelines that power smarter decision‑making. The ideal candidate is a curious, collaborative problem‑solver comfortable working across the data lifecycle, from ingestion and modeling to transformation, orchestration, and deployment. They navigate ambiguity with sound engineering judgment. This is a unique opportunity to join our technology team early. As one of the first members of a growing data and technology practice, this role requires high ownership, adaptability, and initiative. You will shape how we build and operate data infrastructure, establish reusable tools and standards, and foster a culture of learning, transparency, and continuous improvement. Success means delivering reliable, well‑architected data systems that help teams trust and understand their data, reducing friction between raw data and actionable insight, and driving practical business impact over time. What You'll Do Lead the design and implementation of advanced data pipelines and architectures. Define project scope, technical approach, and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders. Develop scalable solutions using cloud‑based tools and distributed computing platforms. Monitor pipeline performance and ensure reliability in production environments. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers. Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to optimize data workflows. Contribute to the development of best practices and reusable assets. Perform other duties as assigned. What You'll Need Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 5 years of related experience, or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 4 years of related experience, or In lieu of education, 9 years of relevant experience. What You'll Bring Advanced proficiency in SQL, Python, and cloud data services. Experience with big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop, Kafka). Data pipeline orchestration (Airflow, Luigi). Data warehouse design and modeling (star/snowflake schema). Data quality frameworks (dbt, Great Expectations). Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI). What We Prefer Hands‑on experience building and operating production data pipelines across multiple cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP, including orchestration, ETL/ELT, and the broader data stack. Experience in a start‑up or early‑stage environment as a flexible generalist, comfortable wearing multiple hats and moving across the stack while building from scratch amid ambiguity and minimal process. Experience delivering data solutions in a highly regulated industry such as government, healthcare, or financial services, with an understanding of compliance, security, and data governance demands. Consulting or client‑facing experience is a plus, with comfort engaging directly with stakeholders and delivering solutions across varied clients and contexts. Benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #SR #DigitalInfrastructureSolutions #IT Locations: Atlanta, GA Equal Employment Opportunity & Disability Accessibility Statement HNTB provides a fair and equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or other status protected by law. The HNTB Companies ensure nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Any applicant with limited English proficiency or a qualifying physical or mental disability who believes they require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact View email address on click.appcast.io or call View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance. HNTB will make determinations on requests for accommodations on a case‑by‑case basis. Please note that The HNTB Companies will not accept any resume submitted via this email address. To properly submit your application to the HNTB Companies, and to ensure that our recruiters have immediate access to your resume/CV, please search our open positions online, and apply directly through our careers website. #J-18808-Ljbffr