Data Engineer: Large-Scale Pipelines & Systems (Hybrid/Remote)

King-County,-W; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) in Seattle is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines and data systems that support program and policy decisions. You will act as a SME for data architecture, ensure data quality, and create documentation for analysts and partners.

The PME Unit within DCHS emphasizes collaborative analytics across departments, with a hybrid work model and central office in Seattle.

Qualifications

• Five years of work experience in data analytics or data engineering.
• Experience building and optimizing complex data pipelines and datasets.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical specifications.
• Strong SQL knowledge and relational database experience.
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau and Power BI.
• Excellent communication and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture and documentation.
• Build large, complex datasets and integrate data from multiple sources.
• Develop dashboards, charts, and reports for non-technical audiences.
• Provide SME input on data systems and conduct code reviews.
• Collaborate with partners to meet data analytics and evaluation needs.

Skills

SQL

R

Data pipelines

Documentation

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SQL

R

Tableau

Power BI

ETL tools

Job description

King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) in Seattle is seeking a Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize data pipelines and data systems that support program and policy decisions. You will act as a SME for data architecture, ensure data quality, and create documentation for analysts and partners.

The PME Unit within DCHS emphasizes collaborative analytics across departments, with a hybrid work model and central office in Seattle.