Senior Data Engineer

Lansing, United States | Posted on 07/31/2026 Minimum Education Requirement Bachelor's Degree City Lansing Country United States Job Description The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) is seeking an experienced Senior Data Engineer to support statewide portfolio reporting, business intelligence, and data analytics for the State Unified Information Technology Environment (SUITE) Investment Management program. DTMB administers the Information Technology Investment Fund (ITIF), a legislative appropriation that provides funding for critical information technology modernization, cybersecurity, innovation, and infrastructure initiatives across State of Michigan agencies. Given the size, visibility, and complexity of these investments, DTMB requires timely, accurate, and actionable reporting to support executive oversight, portfolio governance, and informed investment decision-making. The successful candidate will serve as a technical and analytical resource within the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), supporting the SUITE Investment Management and Project and Portfolio Management Support teams within the Portfolio Division. The resource will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise reporting and business intelligence solutions that enable effective portfolio governance and performance management. Working collaboratively with executive leadership, portfolio managers, project managers, business stakeholders, and technical teams, the Senior Data Engineer will transform data from multiple enterprise systems into actionable business intelligence supporting investment management, project oversight, risk identification, compliance monitoring, and executive decision-making. While the primary focus of this position will be supporting ITIF-funded initiatives, the resource may also develop reporting and analytical capabilities supporting the broader statewide IT portfolio, Project Portfo Job Duties Portfolio Reporting and Business Intelligence Design, develop, implement, and maintain enterprise dashboards, executive scorecards, and business intelligence solutions supporting statewide IT investment management. Design meaningful Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), portfolio metrics, and visualizations that communicate organizational performance and portfolio health. Develop automated reporting processes that improve reporting accuracy, consistency, and timeliness. Produce recurring and ad hoc executive reports supporting DTMB leadership, governance bodies, and agency stakeholders. Data Engineering and Integration Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines integrating information from the State's Project Portfolio Management (PPM) platform, business intelligence environment, financial systems, governance repositories, and other enterprise data sources. Develop, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries, data models, and transformation processes. Design scalable data models that support enterprise reporting and analytical capabilities. Ensure data quality, consistency, integrity, and reliability across reporting environments. Recommend improvements to enterprise data architecture supporting investment management and portfolio reporting. Analyze project, portfolio, financial, schedule, resource, governance, and operational data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and emerging issues. Assess project health, risk management effectiveness, deliverable quality, and compliance with applicable standards and governance requirements. Perform root cause analysis to identify systemic portfolio issues and recommend corrective actions. Identify risks and opportunities requiring escalation to the EPMO and DTMB executive leadership. Develop predictive and trend-based reporting supporting proactive portfolio management and investment decision-making. Strengthen DTMB's oversight of the IT investment management portfolio through timely, accurate, and actionable reporting. Improve visibility into the health and performance of statewide IT investments through standardized dashboards and executive reporting. Enhance the State's ability to identify portfolio risks, emerging trends, compliance issues, and opportunities for proactive intervention. Reduce manual reporting effort through automation, standardized reporting processes, and improved data integration. Support informed executive decision-making through high-quality analytics and business intelligence solutions. Establish scalable reporting capabilities that support the ongoing evolution of the State's Project Portfolio Management and Investment Management programs. Business Analysis and Stakeholder Engagement Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders to identify reporting requirements, performance measures, and analytical needs. Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements for enterprise reporting solutions. Translate business requirements into technical reporting and dashboard solutions. Recommend reporting strategies, visualization approaches, and analytical solutions that improve executive decision-making. Document business requirements, technical specifications, data definitions, metadata, and reporting standards. Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting activities and improve reporting efficiency. Recommend enhancements to portfolio reporting processes, governance metrics, and business intelligence capabilities. Support development and maintenance of statewide reporting standards supporting project management and investment management. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives supporting the SUITE methodology, Investment Management program, and enterprise reporting capabilities. Provide knowledge transfer, documentation, and technical guidance to State staff supporting long-term sustainability. Requirements 4-7, minimum 3 years: Experience in data engineering, business intelligence, data analytics, or a related information technology discipline. Demonstrated experience designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise reporting and business intelligence solutions. Experience integrating, transforming, and analyzing data from multiple enterprise systems using SQL and modern data engineering techniques. Experience developing interactive dashboards, scorecards, and executive reporting using Microsoft Power BI or comparable business intelligence platforms. Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements and translating those requirements into technical reporting and analytical solutions. Experience working directly with business stakeholders to define reporting requirements, key performance indicators (KPIs), and performance measures. Demonstrated experience analyzing portfolio, project, financial, operational, or governance data to support executive decision-making. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated experience performing root cause analysis, identifying trends, and making data-driven recommendations. Experience developing and optimizing SQL queries, data models, and data transformation processes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Demonstrated ability to work independently whilemanaging multiple assignments, priorities, and stakeholder expectations. Desired Skills Project Portfolio Management (PPM) systems such as Clarity, ServiceNow PPM, Planview, Microsoft Project Online, or similar enterprise portfolio management platforms. Enterprise data warehousing, semantic models, or business intelligence architecture. Developing automated reporting solutions using APIs, ETL processes, scripting languages, or data integration platforms. Government, public sector, or other large enterprise reporting environments. Project management methodologies including PMI PMBOK, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe. icrosoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Fabric Analytics Engineer Associate Certified Business Intelligence Professional (CBIP) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified Data Management Professional (CD Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or another closely related field. Equivalent combinations of education, technical training, professional certifications, and directly related experience may be considered. Location Local candidates ONLY . Candidate MUST be located in Michigan at time of submission and be able to abide by the hybrid work schedule. Positionis a hybrid schedule withNO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. Wednesdays and Thursdays are required onsite days. Working hoursMonday-Friday, approximately 8:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m. Additional Requirements Must be authorized to work in the United States; We are unable to offersponsorships at this time. Must undergo a background checkand drug screening for employment. Employment Terms This is a W2 position. HYBRID schedule -NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week. Wednesdays and Thursdays are required onsite days. We are dedicated to building a diverse,inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excitedabout this role but your past experience doesn’t alignperfectly with every qualification in the job description,we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the rightcandidate for this or other roles. We understand a comprehensive benefits package is crucial toemployment satisfaction. We offer medical, dental and vision coverageoptions for all employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr