Staff Data Engineer - Craft Education

Craft Education

Nashville, TN, United States
Base: $157,000.00 - $243,400.00; bonus/equity: eli...
Hybrid
Apache spark and cloud technologies
Data warehouse and data lake architecture
Supervise data engineering teams
Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals

Job Summary

  • Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.
  • The Staff Data Engineer will lead the design and supervision of data engineering projects, ensuring optimal use of data warehouses and data lakes to solve business problems and improve technical standards.
  • This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package including bonuses, medical and dental coverage, retirement savings plan, flexible paid time off, and up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

Matching Summary

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals.

Salary

Base: $157,000.00 - $243,400.00; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for bonuses; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, telehealth, mental healthcare, retirement plan, paid time off, parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Apache Spark and cloud technologies
  • Data warehouse and data lake architecture
  • Supervise data engineering teams
  • ETL/ELT tools for data pipelines
  • AWS cloud technologies and REST APIs
  • Relational SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Big data tools: Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Databricks

Nice-to-have

  • Analytical reporting tools expertise
  • Mentoring and coaching skills
  • Experience with distance education
  • Agile team environment
  • Use of Jira, Confluence, GitHub
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Problem solving and decision making

Key Requirements

  • M.S. in related field or equivalent experience
  • Six or more years of data engineering experience
  • Prior experience as a technical team lead
  • Subject matter expert recognition
  • Experience in big data and business intelligence
  • Preferred experience with early stage companies
  • Preferred experience in distance education

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