Data Engineer I: Build Scalable Data Pipelines

University of Florida; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick leave

Holidays

Personal leave days

Paid family leave

Very competitive benefits package

Job summary

University of Florida in Gainesville seeks an entry-level Data Engineer I to join the Data Platform and Analytics team. You will design, implement, and optimize data pipelines and data models, collaborating with business analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes metadata management, data governance, and integration across enterprise data sources, with a focus on delivering high-quality data solutions and supporting reporting and analytics

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing data pipelines and data models.
• Familiarity with metadata management and data semantics concepts.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changing data environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data solutions for UF OneLake and related data repositories.
• Troubleshoot and optimize data pipelines and review data synchronization processes.
• Support metadata management development and semantic models across data domains for AI and analytics.
• Assist in real-time and batch data pipelines, star schema design, and reporting data models.

Skills

Data pipelines

Metadata management

Data modeling

ETL processes

Education

Associate's degree

Job description

University of Florida in Gainesville seeks an entry-level Data Engineer I to join the Data Platform and Analytics team. You will design, implement, and optimize data pipelines and data models, collaborating with business analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes metadata management, data governance, and integration across enterprise data sources, with a focus on delivering high-quality data solutions and supporting reporting and analytics