Cosmos - Data Engineer Iii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, AR, US
Base: $85,000; bonus/equity: not specified; benefi...
Onsite
Master's degree in computer science or related field
2+ years experience as data engineer or software developer
1+ years leading a team of data engineers
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Data Engineer III to join the COSMOS Research Center, where the successful candidate will collect, manage, and analyze data while collaborating on innovative research projects. The position requires advanced technical skills in data engineering and programming, along with leadership experience

Job Summary

  • The Data Engineer III will lead a team to collect, manage, and convert raw social media data into usable information for analytics and decision-making.
  • This role involves designing scalable microservices and managing infrastructure across Kubernetes clusters to process over 10 million data points daily.
  • The position offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in social computing at the COSMOS Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Matching Summary

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Data Engineer III to join the COSMOS Research Center, where the successful candidate will collect, manage, and analyze data while collaborating on innovative research projects. The position requires advanced technical skills in data engineering and programming, along with leadership experience.

Salary

Base: $85,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Eligible

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 2+ years experience as Data Engineer or Software Developer
  • 1+ years leading a team of data engineers
  • Advanced proficiency in Python and Golang
  • Experience with Kafka, MongoDB, and Kubernetes
  • Expertise in building ETL pipelines for 10M+ daily data points
  • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab

Nice-to-have

  • Front-end development skills with HTML/CSS and JavaScript
  • Experience deploying microservices with FlaskAPI and GraphQL
  • Knowledge of Elasticsearch, Grafana, Prometheus, and Kibana
  • Ability to collaborate with researchers on social computing projects
  • Skills in training and deploying machine learning models

Key Requirements

  • Master's degree required
  • 2+ years data engineering experience
  • 1+ years team leadership experience
  • Proof of legal authority to work in US

Work Rights

Must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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