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 for its COSMOS Research Center. The ideal candidate will have advanced data engineering skills, experience in leading teams, and a master’s degree in a related field, while the position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for research collaboration

Job Summary

  • The Data Engineer III will lead a team to collect, manage, and convert raw data into usable information for analytics and decision-making within the COSMOS Research Center.
  • This role involves designing scalable microservices and managing complex data pipelines processing over 10 million data points daily using technologies like Kafka and MongoDB.
  • The position offers competitive benefits and is located on-campus at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, supporting cutting-edge research in social computing.

Matching Summary

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Data Engineer III for its COSMOS Research Center. The ideal candidate will have advanced data engineering skills, experience in leading teams, and a master’s degree in a related field, while the position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for research collaboration.

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 designing ETL pipelines for 10M+ daily points
  • Proficiency in microservices architecture using FlaskAPI and GraphQL

Nice-to-have

  • Front-end development skills with HTML/CSS and JavaScript
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab
  • Knowledge of Elasticsearch, Grafana, Prometheus, and Kibana
  • Ability to train and deploy machine learning models
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  • Experience collaborating with researchers on social computing projects

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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