Data Systems Engineer

Concero; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Concero is seeking a data-focused professional to own data integrity, manage integrations and ensure operational excellence across vendor and internal databases. You will monitor data quality, perform integrity checks, optimize SQL performance, and support data ingestion and migrations while collaborating with IT and business teams to maintain secure, reliable data operations.

The ideal candidate thrives on accountability, documents changes, and contributes to standards and best practices to

Qualifications

• Experience ensuring data accuracy across multiple platforms and databases.
• Proficiency in SQL performance tuning and query optimization.
• Ability to manage and monitor API integrations and data exchanges.

Responsibilities

• Own data integrity and quality across vendor platforms and internal databases.
• Monitor data quality and investigate anomalies before impacting users.
• Perform integrity reviews, validation, and QA checks.
• Identify root causes of data issues and drive resolution to completion.
• Oversee bulk data updates including planning, testing, validation, and communication.
• Support data ingestion processes and ongoing data stewardship.
• Serve as primary technical contact for data-related operational issues.
• Troubleshoot data incidents, integration failures, and permission issues.

Skills

Data governance

SQL optimization

API integrations

Data ingestion

Vendor data management

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in database administration, experience supporting integrations and APIs, and a mindset centered on operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do:

Own Data Integrity and Quality

• Maintain the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data across vendor-managed platforms and internal databases.
• Monitor data quality and proactively investigate anomalies before they impact business users.
• Perform regular integrity reviews, validation processes, and quality assurance checks.
• Identify root causes of data issues and drive resolution through to completion.
• Execute and oversee bulk data updates, including planning, testing, validation, communication, and implementation.
• Support data ingestion processes and ongoing data stewardship efforts.

Support Mission-Critical Data Operations

• Serve as the primary technical contact for data-related operational issues.
• Respond to and troubleshoot data incidents, integration failures, permission issues, and data discrepancies.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external vendors to resolve issues effectively.
• Maintain clear documentation of changes, corrections, system configurations, and escalation activity.
• Ensure critical systems remain stable, secure, and operational.

Manage Integrations and Technical Environments

• Support and maintain API integrations and data exchanges across business-critical systems.
• Onboard new data sources and assist with data migrations when needed.
• Manage database administration tasks including permissions, authentication, and environment setup.
• Perform SQL performance tuning and optimization activities.
• Partner with IT teams on infrastructure, security, and system administration initiatives.

Partner Across the Organization

• Collaborate closely with advisors, client teams, operations professionals, and IT resources.
• Translate business needs into practical technical solutions.
• Review internally developed scripts, workflows, and tools to ensure security, reliability, and data integrity.
• Contribute to technical standards, documentation, and best practices.