Data Engineer — Hybrid, 80% Remote with Data Governance

Remote; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Wake County Information Technology is seeking a Data Engineer for a hybrid role with 80% remote work. The position requires onsite reporting to the Raleigh, NC office within two hours and involves building and maintaining data pipelines for analytics and data science.

You will collaborate with business analysts, enforce data governance, and implement modern data preparation and metadata management tools. Strong SQL, Python and ETL/ELT experience are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or a related field.
• Two years of experience in data science and analytics.
• Six years of experience in data science or analytics may be substituted for the combined education and experience requirements.
• Equivalent education and experience are accepted.
• Experience developing and supporting production data pipelines, including monitoring, error handling, scheduling, documentation and data quality validation.
• Experience with data integration, ETL/ELT and automation tools such as Boomi, Azure Data Factory, or similar platforms.
• Experience and knowledge of data management, data quality, performance optimization and data governance best practices.
• Solid experience with SQL and relational database technologies, including developing, troubleshooting and optimizing queries, stored procedures, and data transformations.
• Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, Java, or similar languages used for data processing and automation.
• Knowledge of data visualization and business intelligence platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, or similar tools, with an understanding of how engineered data supports downstream analytics and reporting.
• Knowledge of scripting, data preparation and automation tools such as Python, Alteryx, KNIME, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of data governance, data quality, data classification, security and access control requirements as they apply to production data pipelines and integrations.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with business subject matter experts, technical teams and organizational leadership.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly in written and verbal formats and translate business needs into technical specifications for data solutions.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining operationalized data pipelines for data science and data analysis.
• Working closely with departmental business analysts and subject matter experts to translate requirements into automated data models.
• Advocate for data governance, security and storage best practices.
• Learn and apply modern data preparation, integration and AI-enabled metadata management tools and techniques.

Skills

Data engineering

SQL

Python

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Data modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/CE or related field

Equivalent education and experience

Tools

Boomi

Azure Data Factory

Power BI

Tableau

Qlik

Job description

Wake County Information Technology is seeking a Data Engineer for a hybrid role with 80% remote work. The position requires onsite reporting to the Raleigh, NC office within two hours and involves building and maintaining data pipelines for analytics and data science.

You will collaborate with business analysts, enforce data governance, and implement modern data preparation and metadata management tools. Strong SQL, Python and ETL/ELT experience are essential for success.