Data Ops Engineer: Build Reliable Pipelines

GLG; Austin (CO); On-site; USD 101,500 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Flexible PTO

Company holidays

401(k) and Roth 401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

GLG is seeking a Data Operations Engineer to join the Data Operations team. You will build, run, and maintain data pipelines, write SQL, monitor jobs, and collaborate with engineers and analysts to deliver reliable data across GLG’s platforms.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in data operations or data engineering, strong SQL, Python scripting, and a passion for data quality and end-to-end systems. Training on GLG’s stack will be provided.

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, Opencode and other AI toolsets.
• Solid problem‑solving skills and the ability to thrive in an iterative, collaborative environment.

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

Relational DBs

Python scripting

Data modeling

Data quality

AI tools

Problem solving

Tools

Claude

Copilot

OpenCode

Job description

GLG is seeking a Data Operations Engineer to join the Data Operations team. You will build, run, and maintain data pipelines, write SQL, monitor jobs, and collaborate with engineers and analysts to deliver reliable data across GLG’s platforms.

The ideal candidate has 2–3 years in data operations or data engineering, strong SQL, Python scripting, and a passion for data quality and end-to-end systems. Training on GLG’s stack will be provided.