Data Engineer III

HNTB Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HNTB Corporation seeks a Data Engineer III to define problems with stakeholders, design scalable data solutions, and deliver production-grade pipelines powering smarter decisions.

You will work across ingestion, modeling, transformation, orchestration, and deployment, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with data scientists to optimize workflows in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with related field.
• 5+ years of related experience, or 4+ with Master’s degree, or 9+ years alternative.
• Experience building and operating production data pipelines across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Familiarity with regulatory environments ( gov/healthcare/finance ) and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Leads design and implementation of advanced data pipelines and architectures.
• Defines project scope, technical approach, and success metrics with stakeholders.
• Develops scalable cloud-based solutions and monitors pipeline production performance.
• Provides technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Collaborates with data scientists and analysts to optimize workflows.
• Contributes to best practices and reusable data assets.

Skills

Cloud: AWS

Cloud: Azure

Cloud: GCP

ETL/ELT

Data governance

Production data pipelines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

9 years of relevant experience

Job description

What We're Looking For At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.

We are seeking a Data Engineer III to partner with stakeholders and clients to define problems, design robust data solutions, and deliver scalable, production-grade pipelines that power smarter decision-making. The ideal candidate is a curious, collaborative problem-solver who is comfortable working across the data lifecycle, from ingestion and modeling to transformation, orchestration, and deployment. They navigate ambiguity with sound engineering judgments.

What You'll Do:

Leads the design and implementation of advanced data pipelines and architectures. Defines project scope, technical approach, and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders. Develops scalable solutions using cloud-based tools and distributed computing platforms. Monitors pipeline performance and ensures reliability in production environments. Provides technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers. Collaborates with data scientists and analysts to optimize data workflows. Contributes to the development of best practices and reusable assets. Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 5 years of related experience, or, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 4 years of related experience, or, In lieu of education, 9 years of relevant experience. Hands‑on experience building and operating production data pipelines across multiple cloud providers such as: AWS, Microsoft/Azure, and GCP. This includes orchestration and ETL\ELT as well as the broader data stack: object storage and lakehouse layers, processing and data governance. Experience in a start‑up or early‑stage environment as a flexible generalist. Comfortable wearing multiple hats, moving across the stack, and building from scratch amid ambiguity and minimal process, with the pragmatism to know when "good enough" beats "perfect." Experience delivering data solutions in a highly regulated industry such as government, healthcare, or financial services, with an understanding of the compliance, security, and data governance demands those environments require. Consulting or client‑facing experience is a plus, ideally with comfort engaging directly with stakeholders, scoping problems, and delivering solutions across varied clients and contexts.

Locations:

Atlanta, GA

Equal Opportunity Employer

HNTB is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or other status protected by law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability where appropriate.

Work Authorization

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, we will only employ qualified individuals legally authorized to work in the United States (if the position is or will be one which is subject to U.S. law). Verification of employment eligibility will be required. HNTB participates in E-Verify Know your rights: Right to Work

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

At HNTB, we are harnessing the power of collaboration and innovation to establish a new vision for the future of mobility across our country. You don’t have to look far to see our impact. For more than a century, HNTB’s spark has connected people and places, expanded opportunity, and left a lasting impact on our communities. Our culture of integrity and inclusion, combined with groundbreaking solutions, has affirmed our reputation and positioned our firm as the industry leader in delivering extraordinary value. When you join HNTB, you are joining an employee‑owned firm founded on the values of integrity, collaboration, personal accountability, respect for others, and the development of all employees. We are committed to the continual improvement of an inclusive workplace. We encourage our employees to bring their whole and authentic selves to work, provide them a meaningful welcoming environment where they are valued, celebrated and respected. Diversity of thought and unique perspectives drives innovation, engagement and retention, which makes HNTB better and brings value to our clients and our communities.