Data Engineer — Analytics & Data Pipelines

Delta Airlines; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 27,552 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

Flight privileges

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Delta Airlines seeks a Data Engineer in Columbia, SC to make data accessible, curated, and ready for analysis across the organization. The role emphasizes building scalable data pipelines and enabling analytics for enterprise decision making.

The candidate should have 3+ years of experience, with SQL/ETL proficiency, Python or SAS, and comfort working with reporting databases and cloud platforms. Delta offers extensive benefits and flight privileges.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of related experience.
• Proficiency in SQL and ETL/ELT patterns.
• Experience with Python, SAS, or a comparable programming language.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot reporting database environments.
• Attention to detail and the capacity to autonomously manage multiple requests with competing timelines.
• Self-starter with a resilient, solution‑minded approach to complex problems.
• Must be willing or have received the COVID‑19 vaccination as required for U.S. work.
• Demonstrated commitment to privacy when handling confidential data.
• Ability to thrive in a diverse environment and champion security and protection.

Responsibilities

• Discover and extract records from diverse resources for evaluation, modeling, and improvement.
• Curate datasets by researching sources and aligning with business units on data quality.
• Develop automated reports and analyses to support leaders and enterprise tools.
• Leverage emerging technologies to communicate data and insights effectively.
• Support process improvements and cross‑divisional initiatives.
• Train and mentor team members in technical skills and data best practices.
• Operate in a high‑profile environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.

Skills

SQL

ETL/ELT

Python

SAS

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Delta Airlines seeks a Data Engineer in Columbia, SC to make data accessible, curated, and ready for analysis across the organization. The role emphasizes building scalable data pipelines and enabling analytics for enterprise decision making.

The candidate should have 3+ years of experience, with SQL/ETL proficiency, Python or SAS, and comfort working with reporting databases and cloud platforms. Delta offers extensive benefits and flight privileges.