Associate Data Engineer

Business Affairs: University IT (UIT), Redwood City, California, United States Execute all programming tasks, including programming, analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, modifying, and maintaining computer programs. Work on systems of small to moderate size and complexity or segments of larger systems. Core Duties Conceptualize design, implement and develop solutions for complex system/programs independently. Design and develop applications that may involve sophisticated data manipulation. Implementation and maintenance of complex Data Store / Data Lake / Lake house and Data warehousing systems and data‑intensive solutions that are scalable, optimised, and fault‑tolerant. Document system builds and application configurations; maintain and update documentation as needed. Provide technical analysis, design, development, conversion and implementation work. Work as a project leader, as needed, for projects of moderate complexity. Serve as a technical resource for all Data Engineering applications. Compare, evaluate, and implement new features and technologies, and integrate them into the computing environment. Follow team software development methodology. Mentor lower‑level software developers. Design and implement Data Migration and Data Integration across cloud and hybrid environments. Mastery and hands‑on experience with Data Engineering technologies and scripting languages. Ability to translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture, design and high‑performing software. Design, build and optimise pipelines for data collection for storage, access and analytics. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or a combination of education, training and relevant experience. Knowledge, Skills and Expertise Expertise in designing, developing, testing, and deploying applications. Ability to define and solve logical problems for highly technical applications. Hands‑on experience and training in Advanced SQL, Advanced Python programming, AWS Services (such as S3, Redshift, Glue ETL, IAM, DMS, Appflow, VPC and others), SnowFlake, FiveTran, KAFKA, Airflow, Oracle Cloud and other open source tools. Experience in writing reusable complex Python/PySpark scripts for ELT, Business Logic or APIs. Other coding experience such as Scala and R Programming is a plus. Hands‑on development work on all aspects of data analysis, data provisioning, modelling, performance tuning and optimisation. Experience in working on AWS cloud environment, using the marketplace for the right tool, and efficient utilisation of them to meet business requirements. Build scalable data pipelines for both real‑time and batch using best practices in data modelling, ETL/ELT processing with various technology stacks. Experienced in Data Modelling, Data Migration and Data Integration. Know the pain points in data integration across SaaS applications and implement the best solution that fits the organisation. Strong communication skills with both technical and non‑technical clients. Physical Requirements Constantly perform desk‑based computer tasks. Frequently sit, grasp lightly/fine manipulation. Occasionally stand/walk, use a telephone. Rarely writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job. Working Conditions May work extended hours, evenings and weekends. Work Standards Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organisations. Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviours based on training and lessons learned. Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide. The expected pay range for this position is $138,402 to $163,985 per annum. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form. Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Additional Information Schedule: Full‑time Job Code: 4822 Employee Status: Regular Grade: J Requisition ID: 109133 Work Arrangement: Hybrid Eligible #J-18808-Ljbffr Inside Higher Ed