Data Engineer: Scalable Pipelines & Analytics (Hybrid)

Emergent Staffing; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Emergent Staffing is seeking a Data Engineer for a hybrid role in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids metro. In-office attendance is required for standing weekly meetings, and candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

The role focuses on building scalable data pipelines, improving data quality, and delivering reliable datasets for analytics and business decisions. You will collaborate with technical and business teams to transform complex data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

• Experience building production data pipelines for enterprise reporting.
• Strong SQL and Python development skills.
• Experience with structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines supporting enterprise reporting and analytics.
• Integrate data from ERP, manufacturing, and business systems into centralized data platforms.
• Build and manage scalable data workflows across extraction, transformation, and loading processes.
• Develop and maintain data models, testing frameworks, and technical documentation.
• Monitor pipeline performance and troubleshoot data quality, schema, and workflow issues.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand data requirements and deliver scalable solutions.
• Automate manual processes and improve data delivery efficiency.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, security, and reliability across systems.
• Stay current with emerging data engineering technologies and best practices.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipeline design

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Prefect

Apache Airflow

dbt

MongoDB

Redis

Microsoft SQL Server

Docker

Job description

Emergent Staffing is seeking a Data Engineer for a hybrid role in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids metro. In-office attendance is required for standing weekly meetings, and candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

The role focuses on building scalable data pipelines, improving data quality, and delivering reliable datasets for analytics and business decisions. You will collaborate with technical and business teams to transform complex data into actionable insights.