Data Engineer

Data Engineer Location: Sunnyvale CA or Austin TX or Elk Grove CA /3 days in a week hybrid onsite We are looking for a data engineer with experience in the data analytics space. What we need to see is that a candidate has done data engineering for analytics teams — the full scope of what data engineering requires — and that the consumers of their work were data analysts or data scientists. Core Professional Competencies 1. Communication: Clearly communicates technical work to diverse audiences, verbally and in writing. Participates in peer reviews and team discussions with clarity and purpose. 2. Documentation: Maintains clear, structured documentation of project logic, decisions, and maintenance. Contributes to team standards for reproducibility and transparency. 3. Collaboration: Works effectively with cross-functional partners. Values shared ownership and ensures continuity through knowledge sharing. 4. Initiative: Comfortable in ambiguity; proactively identifies issues and opportunities. Demonstrates curiosity and critical thinking. 5. Attention to Detail: Delivers high-quality, consistent code and documentation that supports long-term maintainability and trust in data systems. Data Engineering Expertise (5+ years) 1. Experienced in building and maintaining data pipelines (ETL/ELT) 2. Proficient with orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Prefect) 3. Comfortable working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and tools like Snowflake 4. Familiar with data lake and warehouse architecture (e.g., S3 + Athena, Delta Lake) 5. Strong Python skills for data manipulation (e.g., pandas, pyarrow, pyspark) Data Infrastructure & Management (5+ years) 1. Expertise in data modeling (star/snowflake schemas, normalization, dimensional modeling) 2. Skilled in maintaining data quality and integrity (data monitoring, validation, deduplication, anomaly detection) 3. Familiar with version control, CI/CD practices for data workflows (e.g., Git) 4. Expertise in Python (5+ years) Snowflake - Is Required - 2-5 Years Data Migration - Is Required - 5-10 Years Database Technologies - Is Required - 5-10 Years Advanced SQL - Is Required - 5-10 Years Data Engineering - Is Required - 5-10 Years python - Is Required - 5-10 Years RIT Solutions