Data Platform Engineer II: Build Scalable Pipelines

Dallas County; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas County is seeking a mid-level data engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines and analytics-ready datasets. You will transform, validate, and deliver data across departments, collaborating with analysts, data scientists, and developers.

The role emphasizes data governance, security, and reliable data delivery for dashboards and reports, requiring strong SQL, Python, and cloud/data tooling experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, data analytics, or related field.
• 4 years of job-related experience in data engineering, data analytics, or AI/ML data processing.
• Certifications in cloud/data tools are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and maintains scalable data pipelines and workflows.
• Writes performant SQL queries, scripts, or jobs for ingestion, transformation, and delivery.
• Integrates internal and external data sources with enterprise data platforms or warehouses.
• Performs data profiling, cleansing, and standardization to improve data quality.
• Monitors data pipeline health and troubleshoots failures or anomalies.
• Documents pipeline architecture, business rules, and data logic for internal users.
• Collaborates with DevOps or infrastructure teams to implement automated data processing workflows.
• Maintains data access controls, validation rules, and retention policies.
• Translates requirements into technical data specifications and designs.
• Participates in Agile planning and technical design sessions.
• Develops data flow diagrams, models, and transformation logic.
• Supports dataset design and delivery for dashboards and self-service analytics.
• Ensures compliance with data privacy and security standards.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipelines

Data transformation

Data quality

Cloud platforms

ETL/ELT

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Data modeling

Data governance

Security/compliance

Big data frameworks

Streaming data tech

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field

4 years of job-related experience in data engineering, data analytics, or AI/ML data processing

Tools

SSIS

Azure Data Factory

dbt

Airflow

Git

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Snowflake

Databricks

Kafka

Kinesis

Pub/Sub

Job description

Dallas County is seeking a mid-level data engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines and analytics-ready datasets. You will transform, validate, and deliver data across departments, collaborating with analysts, data scientists, and developers.

The role emphasizes data governance, security, and reliable data delivery for dashboards and reports, requiring strong SQL, Python, and cloud/data tooling experience.