Senior Data Engineer

Chenega MIOS$110K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Georgia, US
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience with PySpark, SQL, and enterprise-scale data engineering
  • 5+ years of experience maintaining end-to-end production data pipelines
  • 5+ years of data architecture experience, including schema design and performance optimization
  • 5+ years in stakeholder collaboration and delivering technical presentations
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks and related technologies
  • 2+ years of experience with Azure cloud services or equivalents
  • Experience with Palantir Foundry and pipeline development
  • Ability to obtain a Public Trust determination and pass a background check

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and own scalable data pipelines and platform components
  • Engineer schemas, medallion patterns, and optimize performance
  • Implement cloud-native orchestration and CI/CD for data services
  • Lead onboarding and migration to data platforms
  • Champion data quality and governance, communicating tradeoffs to stakeholders
  • Other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off and vacation (136 hours annually)
  • 11 paid holidays plus additional sick leave for California residents
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts available
  • 401k and 401a retirement plans
  • A variety of voluntary benefits including pet insurance and legal protection
  • 100% remote work opportunity
Full Job Description
Overview

  

 Position contingent on contract award - details below are subject to change based on final award.

 

You will architect and operate enterprise‑scale data pipelines and platforms supporting mission‑critical public health analytics. The role centers on Databricks (Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, job orchestration), Palantir Foundry (transforms, datasets, pipelines), and distributed processing with PySpark and SQL. You will own end‑to‑end pipelines—from schema design and medallion architecture through production operations—while optimizing transformations, partitioning, and query performance. You’ll modernize multilingual analytical codebases (Python, SQL), build shared libraries/templates, and guide platform onboarding/migrations (including Foundry) to accelerate adoption. Work spans cloud‑native orchestration (Azure Data Factory/Functions/Storage or AWS/GCP equivalents), CI/CD for data services, observability and data quality, and data security & governance. Strong stakeholder communication/presentation is essential to translate complex engineering choices into clear, outcome‑oriented recommendations for program leadership and CDC partners. 

 

Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and own scalable data pipelines and platform components (Databricks, Palantir Foundry). 
  • Engineer robust schemas, medallion patterns, partitioning, and performance tuning (PySpark/SQL). 
  • Implement cloud‑native orchestration and CI/CD for data services; automate testing/validation. 
  • Lead onboarding/migration to data platforms; develop reusable libraries and templates. 
  • Champion data quality, observability, and governance; communicate tradeoffs and decisions to stakeholders.
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience with PySpark, SQL, distributed data processing and enterprise-scale data engineering 
  • 5+ years of experience designing, developing, owning, and maintaining end-to-end production data pipelines 
  • 5+ years of experience with data architecture, including schema design, Medallion architecture, partitioning strategies, and performance optimization. 
  • 5+ years of experience collaborating with business stakeholders, gathering requirements, and delivering technical presentations to technical and non-technical audiences 
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience with Databricks, including Delta Lake, Unity Catalog, Job orchestration 
  • 2+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure, including Azure Data Factory, Azure Functions, Azure Storage, or equivalent cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 
  • Experience with Palantir Foundry, including pipeline development, transformation logic, and data modeling 
  • Experience supervising others and leading deliverables in cross-functional environments 
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements   
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Successfully pass background and drug screening.

Final salary determination based on skill-set, qualifications, and approved funding.

Many of our jobs come with great benefits – Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and may include the following:

Paid Time Off

            PTO / Vacation – 5.67 hours accrued per pay period / 136 hours accrued annually 

            Paid Holidays - 11

            California residents receive an additional 24 hours of sick leave a year

Health & Wellness

            Medical

            Dental

            Vision

            Prescription

            Employee Assistance Program

            Short- & Long-Term Disability

            Life and AD&D Insurance

Spending Account

            Flexible Spending Account

            Health Savings Account

            Health Reimbursement Account

            Dependent Care Spending Account

            Commuter Benefits

Retirement

            401k / 401a

Voluntary Benefits

            Hospital Indemnity

            Critical Illness

            Accident Insurance

            Pet Insurance

            Legal Insurance

            ID Theft Protection

Teleworking Permitted?Yes Teleworking Details100% Remote - US Estimated Salary/WageUSD $110,000.00/Yr. Up to USD $120,000.00/Yr.

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