Data Platform Engineer

Frontier Farm Credit; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plans (401k)

Paid time off

Life & disability insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness programs

Tuition assistance

Short-term incentive pay

Job summary

Frontier Farm Credit is seeking a Data Platform Engineer to design and scale the data backbone behind our analytics and AI initiatives. You’ll build secure, governed data platforms that enable real-time insights and self-service analytics, integrating Snowflake, Power BI, Alteryx, Kafka, Boomi, dbt and Confluent across the enterprise.

In this senior, high‑impact role you’ll lead CI/CD for data, implement DevOps practices, enforce security and governance, and partner with engineering, data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., CS/IT) is required.
• 6+ years of experience in data integration, analytics, and governance across platforms.
• Certifications in Azure, Kafka, and data integration are valued.

Responsibilities

• Data Platform Architecture & Enablement: Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure data platforms delivering governed assets.
• Automation, CI/CD, and DevOps for Data: Implement source control, CI/CD pipelines, and automation for data and AI solutions.
• Security, Compliance & Governance: Enforce enterprise-grade data security, RBAC, encryption, and auditing.
• Collaboration & Business Partnership: Work with engineering, data science, reporting, and business teams; manage vendor relationships and licensing.
• Monitoring, Optimization & Innovation: Establish observability, monitor costs, and evolve platform capabilities.

Skills

Data architecture

CI/CD

DevOps

Security governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IT

Tools

Snowflake

Power BI

Alteryx

Kafka

Boomi

dbt

Job description

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AgCountry Farm Credit Services (AgCountry), Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica)and Frontier Farm Credit are financial cooperatives that operate under shared management across eight states. While each association is owned by its local farmers and ranchers, they collaborate by pooling resources, expertise, and talent to provide affordable credit, crop insurance, and financial services.
Our associations are united by a common mission and commitment to serving rural America and supporting each other, which drives the success of the farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness we serve. We take pride in being a great place to work, and this enthusiasm is reflected in the relationships our team members foster with one another and with our customers.

Job Summary

We are searching for a Data Platform Engineer to join our team. Our Data Platform Engineers design and scale the data backbone behind our enterprise analytics and AI initiatives, powering tools like Snowflake, Power BI, Alteryx, Salesforce, Qlik Replicate, Confluent Kafka, dbt and Boomi. In this high-impact role, you’ll build and maintain secure data platforms that enable high-performing data pipelines and integration that unify data across systems, enabling real-time insights and AI-driven solutions. Your work will accelerate smarter decision-making by ensuring reliable, governed, and accessible data across the organization. By optimizing data infrastructure and enabling self-service analytics, you’ll reduce reporting bottlenecks, boost operational efficiency, and unlock the full potential of data and AI for business innovation.

• Data Platform Architecture & Enablement: Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and AI-ready data platforms that deliver governed data assets across the enterprise. Integrate with tools like Snowflake, Power BI, Alteryx, Kafka, and Boomi to unify data and enable real-time insights and self-service analytics.
• Automation, CI/CD, and DevOps for Data: Implement source control, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks to streamline the development, deployment, and monitoring of data, analytics, and AI solutions—ensuring fast, reliable, and auditable delivery.
• Security, Compliance & Governance: Enforce enterprise-grade data security practices including role-based access control, encryption, masking, and auditing to meet internal policies and regulatory requirements, while maintaining trust and transparency in data use.
• Collaboration & Business Partnership: Work cross-functionally with engineering, data science, reporting, and business teams to understand requirements, deliver scalable solutions, and drive innovation through data and AI. Manage vendor relationships, software licensing, and contract renewals to align tools with organizational strategy.
• Monitoring, Optimization & Innovation: Establish observability across data pipelines and platform usage, proactively resolving issues and ensuring performance. Continuously monitor and optimize computer, storage, and licensing costs, while evaluating and integrating new features to evolve platform capabilities.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Software Engineering, Data Management & Governance, Cloud Computing & Infrastructure, Analytics & Business Intelligence or comparable experience in a related field required.

Years of Experience

• 6+ years' of experience in Data Integration, Analytics, and Reporting platforms, Data Infrastructure, Data Development and governance.

Certification and Technical Requirements

• Certifications in Microsoft Azure, Apache Kafka, and data integration technologies are highly valued.
• Additional credentials in data and analytics platforms—such as Snowflake, Power BI, and similar tools—are considered a strong plus and demonstrate a well-rounded technical foundation.

Why Us:

For qualifying positions, we provide a competitive benefits package designed to support health and well-being, financial security, and work-life balance:

• Retirement Plans: 401(k)
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and parental leave
• Additional Benefits: Life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness programs, tuition assistance, and short-term incentive pay

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About Us:

AgCountry has 43 offices, is based in Fargo, North Dakota and serves portions of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. FCSAmerica is based in Omaha, NE and has 42 local offices serving rural communities and agriculture in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Frontier Farm Credit has six offices serving eastern Kansas. Together, we support nearly 82,000 producers and agribusinesses, meeting the needs of today’s agricultural industry with our combined 2600+ employees providing lending, risk management, technology, commodity marketing, and customer and employee education.

AgCountry Farm Credit Services, ACA, Farm Credit Services of America, ACA, and Frontier Farm Credit, ACA are Equal Employment Opportunity employers, and they comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.