Data Engineer
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Data Engineer building data pipelines for analytics and machine learning at Illumination Works. Collaborating across teams to ensure reliable data for insights and experimentation.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain metadata-driven data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and delivery of data
- Build and support ETL/ELT processes for both legacy and modern data sources
- Implement data transformations to convert legacy formats (e.g., SFTP, flat files) into modern formats (e.g., XML, JSON, APIs)
- Develop API integrations and data services supporting real-time and near real-time data exchange
- Support implementation of data quality checks, validation rules, and monitoring processes
- Collaborate with a Data Architect to implement data models, schemas, and integration patterns
- Optimize pipelines and queries for performance, scalability, and reliability
- Assist in documenting data flows, interfaces, and pipeline configurations
- Support DevSecOps practices to ensure a standardized data environment, including implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment
- Work in cross-functional team with data scientists, data engineers, and business stakeholders
Requirements:
- Experience developing and maintaining ETL pipelines and data integration workflows
- Strong proficiency in SQL and Python
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, GovCloud) and cloud-native architectures
- Hands-on experience with cloud-based data warehouses and object storage (S3, Redshift, Snowflake)
- Experience with API integration and data exchange
- Understanding of database design principles, data modeling, schema development, and data-centric documentation
- Experience integrating data from a variety of data source types
- Experience improving code performance and query optimization
- Outstanding problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 4+ years of experience as a Data Engineer or similar role
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or comparable academic discipline
- Must have or be willing to obtain Secret Clearance (this requires US Citizenship)
Benefits:
- market competitive salary
- generous PTO package
- comprehensive medical, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401K
- short/long-term disability insurance
- fun and engaging culture
- training opportunities to keep you up to speed on the latest technologies


















