Senior Data Engineer

Trio Workforce Solutions

$140K — $155K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field
  • 5-7 years of experience in data engineering or related technical roles
  • Strong hands-on experience with ETL/ELT pipelines
  • Advanced SQL proficiency with dbt or similar frameworks
  • Experience with Snowflake or other cloud-native data platforms
  • Strong understanding of data modeling and enterprise reporting concepts
  • Experience working with cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines for analytics and operations
  • Develop and enhance ETL/ELT processes using modern data stack technologies
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex pipeline failures and data issues
  • Implement and improve data quality validation processes and monitoring workflows
  • Partner with stakeholders for product reporting and analytics initiatives
  • Leverage AI-assisted tools to enhance data transformation and engineering productivity
  • Contribute to optimization of Snowflake and dbt workflows

Benefits

  • Hybrid work option with the flexibility for remote work
  • Opportunities for mentorship and technical skills development
  • Participation in architecture discussions and cross-functional collaborations
  • Focus on operational maturity and scalability within the data environment
  • Engagement with modern analytics engineering best practices
Full Job Description

The Senior Data Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, optimizing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines, transformation workflows, and data models that support enterprise reporting, analytics, operational intelligence, and AI-enabled initiatives across the organization.

This role operates as a fully independent technical contributor with increasing ownership over SaaS data engineering initiatives, platform reliability, and analytics engineering workflows. The Senior Data Engineer contributes directly to the organization’s modern data platform while partnering closely with Data & Analytics leadership, Engineering, AI & Machine Learning, Product managers, Operations, Finance teams, and clients to ensure data solutions are scalable, accurate, reliable, and aligned with business priorities.

The Senior Data Engineer is expected to contribute to architecture discussions, optimize data workflows, improve reporting scalability, and support modern analytics engineering practices while mentoring junior engineers and helping improve operational maturity within the data environment.

Principal Responsibilities:

Data Pipeline Development & Optimization

  • Design, build, maintain, and optimize scalable data pipelines supporting enterprise analytics, reporting, and operational workflows

  • Develop and enhance ETL/ELT processes using modern data stack technologies such as dbt, Snowflake, Fivetran, and cloud-native tooling

  • Improve reliability, scalability, observability, and operational performance of enterprise data workflows

  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex pipeline failures, transformation issues, and data delivery bottlenecks

Data Modeling & Analytics Engineering

  • Develop and maintain scalable data models supporting operational reporting, executive analytics, financial analysis, and AI-driven initiatives

  • Design curated datasets and transformation layers aligned with modern analytics engineering best practices

  • Ensure data structures support consistency, usability, maintainability, and downstream business intelligence requirements

  • Contribute to semantic-layer-aligned reporting structures and reusable enterprise datasets

Data Quality, Governance & Reliability

  • Implement and improve data quality validation processes, testing standards, and operational monitoring workflows

  • Investigate and resolve data discrepancies, transformation inconsistencies, and reporting reliability concerns

  • Support enterprise data governance standards, documentation practices, and operational data integrity initiatives

  • Promote operational consistency and scalable data engineering standards across the organization

Reporting, Analytics & Business Enablement

  • Partner with stakeholders to support SaaS product reporting, analytics, and operational intelligence initiatives

  • Prepare and optimize datasets supporting dashboards, KPIs, operational reporting, and business intelligence workflows

  • Collaborate with Product managers, Finance, Operations, and Technology teams to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions

  • Improve accessibility and usability of enterprise data assets across reporting and analytics environments

AI-Enabled Data Workflows & Automation

  • Leverage AI-assisted tools and automation capabilities to improve SQL development, data transformation efficiency, and engineering productivity

  • Support preparation and optimization of datasets used in AI and machine learning initiatives

  • Validate AI-assisted outputs related to data engineering workflows, reporting logic, and transformation processes

  • Identify opportunities to improve scalability and operational efficiency through automation and reusable engineering practices

Platform Optimization & Engineering Best Practices

  • Contribute to optimization of Snowflake, dbt, reporting pipelines, and enterprise data platform workflows

  • Improve engineering standards related to testing, deployment, monitoring, observability, and documentation

  • Support modernization initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency improvements

  • Promote consistent engineering workflows and modern data engineering practices across the organization

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Technical Partnership

  • Participate in architecture discussions, data design reviews, and technical planning efforts

  • Support integration of enterprise operational systems and downstream reporting environments

  • Serve as a technical resource supporting SaaS product reporting and analytics needs

Mentorship & Technical Development

  • Provide guidance and technical support to junior Data Engineers and analytics resources

  • Promote knowledge sharing, operational ownership, and continuous technical improvement across the team

  • Contribute to the organization’s long-term data engineering maturity and operational scalability

Education and Certifications:

  • Required: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field

Required Experience:

  • 5–7 years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, business intelligence, or related technical roles

  • Strong hands-on experience building and maintaining ETL/ELT pipelines and modern data workflows

  • Advanced SQL proficiency and experience with dbt or similar transformation frameworks

  • Experience working with Snowflake or similar cloud-native data platforms

  • Strong understanding of data modeling, analytics engineering, and enterprise reporting concepts

  • Experience troubleshooting data quality, transformation, and operational reliability issues

  • Experience working with cross-functional business and technical stakeholders

  • Strong analytical, technical problem-solving, and organizational skills

Preferred Experience:

  • Experience with Power BI, semantic layer tooling, or enterprise reporting platforms

  • Familiarity with Python or scripting languages supporting automation and data workflows

  • Exposure to AI-assisted engineering workflows and intelligent automation tooling

  • Experience supporting AI use cases or operational analytics environments

  • Experience with cloud-native tooling, observability practices, or DevOps workflows

  • Experience in healthcare staffing, workforce solutions, or service-based organizations preferred

Location:

  • This role is hybrid for candidates located within a reasonable commuting distance to our Edmond, OK or Frisco, TX offices. Candidates outside a reasonable distance from either office are eligible for a fully remote arrangement.

Compensation:

  • The expected base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $155,000 annually. The final compensation offered will be determined based on a number of factors, including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

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