Data Specialist

Cloud and Things; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud and Things seeks a Data Specialist to lead data requirements, mappings, ETL, and quality activities for a complex migration and data warehouse project in Albany, NY. You will partner with SMEs, analysts, and developers to validate data needs and deliver conversion solutions across the full SDLC.

The role emphasizes UNIX scripting, performance tuning, and SQL development against Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL, with a hybrid work arrangement in a government-related environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in complex data projects with leadership in a Specialist role.
• Experience in data conversion, metadata analysis, and data mapping.
• UNIX scripting and performance tuning during loads/transformations.
• End-to-end SDLC involvement in data warehousing or integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead data requirements gathering and document attributes with SMEs, BAs, and dev teams.
• Develop and maintain source-to-target data mappings and To-Be data requirements.
• Perform ETL activities and design strategies for data loads into data warehouse/DataMart.
• Develop UNIX shell scripts and optimize query performance during loads.
• Create and validate SQL queries against Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL.
• Coordinate data profiling, cleansing, and transformation rules with business users.
• Support data conversion QA/testing and issue resolution.

Skills

Data modeling

ETL development

SQL querying

UNIX shell scripting

Data quality

SDLC experience

Oracle/SQL Server/PostgreSQL

Tools

Informatica

T-SQL

PL/SQL

PL/pgSQL

SQL

Job description

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.
*This is an exempt position. Salarycommensuratewith experience*

Job Title: Data Specialist

Location: 40 North Pearl, Albany, NY (Hybrid)

Duration: 30 Months (with potential for extension)

W2 Hourly Rate: $80-95/hour

Application Deadline: 10/5

Overview

We are seeking a Data Specialist who will support our NYS client.

This Level III role will lead data requirements, source-to-target mapping, ETL, and data quality activities for a complex system migration and associated data warehouse/DataMart work.

The specialist will partner with subject matter experts, business analysts, developers, and stakeholders to document and validate data requirements, develop and test conversion solutions, and support data conversion quality assurance across the full SDLC.

Duties

• Work with Subject Matter Experts, Business Analysts, and Development Teams to gather, define, and document project data requirements and attributes.
• Develop and maintain As-Is to To-Be source-to-target data mappings, including analysis and interpretation of complex source and target system data.
• Document To-Be target model data requirements based on business requirements and validate them with stakeholders.
• Perform ETL activities, including developing strategies for extracting, transforming, and loading data from the As-Is system into the To-Be system and data warehouse/DataMart.
• Develop and test UNIX shell scripts and support query performance tuning during data loads and transformations.
• Perform source system metadata analysis, documentation, and validation.
• Define and document data profiling, data cleansing, and data transformation rules; coordinate profiling and cleansing activities with business users.
• Interpret data profiling results and present findings and recommendations in a clear, concise manner.
• Gather, analyze, and document data synchronization and bridging requirements.
• Identify and resolve data quality and consistency issues and support data conversion quality assurance testing.
• Develop and test SQL queries against databases such as Oracle and SQL Server to analyze and validate data.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Mandatory Qualifications

• More than seven (7) years of experience working on complex projects, including two (2) or more years in a leadership role as a Specialist.
• More than seven (7) years of experience working on data conversion/data warehouse projects, including source system metadata analysis, documentation, and validation; source-to-target data mapping; data profiling and data cleansing rules; To-Be system data requirements gathering, analysis, documentation, and validation; data synchronization and bridging requirements; and data conversion quality assurance testing.
• More than seven (7) years of experience with UNIX shell scripting and performance tuning of queries during data loads and transformations.
• More than seven (7) years of experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for data conversion/data warehouse projects, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, and deployment phases as a Data Analyst and ETL developer in data warehousing or data integration projects.
• More than seven (7) years of experience writing SQL statements and queries against RDBMS platforms such as Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL as part of development and validation.
• More than seven (7) years of experience developing and executing ETL processes using an industry-standard ETL tool or scripting-based approach, such as Informatica, T-SQL, PL/SQL, or PL/pgSQL.

Desirable Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of experience in government or public sector data systems.
• Experience with data conversion/migration projects, especially legacy-to-modern system transitions.
• Strong understanding of data warehouse/DataMart concepts, including staging and dimensional modeling.
• Five (5) or more years of experience with Data Quality processes, approaches, measurement techniques, and business cases for data profiling, cleansing, standardization, and match and merge functionality.
• Working knowledge of Python for data processing or automation scripts.
• Experience supporting QA/UAT for data conversion testing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present data findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

What We Offer

Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.

Engagement with high-profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.

Professional development through exposure to innovative Agile practices and leadership collaboration.

A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.

Ready to make a difference?

We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race,color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.