Cloud Data & Analytics Engineer — Snowflake & Power BI

Virginia Tech; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a Data and Analytics Engineer to design, develop, and support cloud-based data products and pipelines that enable institutional reporting, decision support, and advanced analytics.

You will work with Snowflake, AWS, and Power BI to transform university data into governed, reusable assets for self-service analytics and strategic decision-making. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, data stewards, and technical teams in a fast-paced academic environment.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or a combination of education, training, and progressive experience that equates to a Master's degree.
• Working experience designing, developing, supporting, and optimizing enterprise data, reporting, and analytics solutions.
• Significant experience with programming, scripting, or automation technologies used in data engineering and analytics environments, such as Python, SQL, or similar tools.
• Significant experience with relational databases (Oracle, Postgres, or Snowflake) and advanced SQL.
• Working experience with SQL development, data transformation, query optimization, and working with enterprise-scale relational and analytical data platforms.
• Translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions that support data management, reporting, analytics, and decision-making needs.
• Developing and supporting data transformation, data pipelines, or enterprise data platforms.
• Experience working with cloud-based data, analytics, or enterprise application platforms.
• Data modeling, data quality management, metadata management, data governance, and enterprise data security principles.
• Analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality solutions in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Python

SQL

Snowflake

Power BI

Data modeling

Data governance

Cloud data pipelines

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Virginia Tech is seeking a Data and Analytics Engineer to design, develop, and support cloud-based data products and pipelines that enable institutional reporting, decision support, and advanced analytics.

You will work with Snowflake, AWS, and Power BI to transform university data into governed, reusable assets for self-service analytics and strategic decision-making. The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, data stewards, and technical teams in a fast-paced academic environment.