Data Operations Engineer: Build Reliable Data Pipelines

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 101,500 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Flexible paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

GLG is seeking a Data Operations Engineer to join our Data Operations team in the US. You will build and maintain data pipelines, write SQL, and ensure data quality across platforms.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to turn business needs into reliable data deliverables, using Python and SQL, and contributing to runbooks and best practices. Training on our stack is provided as you grow.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in a data operations, data engineering, or similar data-focused role.
• Strong SQL and a solid understanding of relational databases.
• Proficiency in a scripting language (Python preferred) for data manipulation and automation.
• Solid grasp of data fundamentals — modeling, transformation, data quality.
• An inquisitive, generalist mindset — eager to learn systems end-to-end rather than staying in one niche.
• Experience using Claude, Copilot, Open code and other AI toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Build, run, and maintain data pipelines, imports, and integrations that feed GLG’s platforms and reporting.
• Write and optimize SQL to move, transform, and validate data across sources.
• Monitor scheduled jobs, triage failures, and resolve data-quality and data-accuracy issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn business needs into reliable data deliverables.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code and queries.
• Contribute to runbooks, documentation, and operational best practices.
• Stay curious about new tools and approaches — we’ll train you on our stack as you grow.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data modeling

Data transformation

Data quality

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Learning mindset

Tools

Snowflake

Airflow

OpenSearch

AWS

Job description

GLG is seeking a Data Operations Engineer to join our Data Operations team in the US. You will build and maintain data pipelines, write SQL, and ensure data quality across platforms.

You’ll collaborate with engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to turn business needs into reliable data deliverables, using Python and SQL, and contributing to runbooks and best practices. Training on our stack is provided as you grow.