Engineer III - Cloud Data Engineer (Memphis, TN or Remote in USA)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established nonprofit organization is seeking a talented Cloud Data Engineer III to join their mission-driven team. This role focuses on designing and maintaining scalable data processing solutions using AWS technologies, optimizing big data pipelines, and mentoring junior engineers. You will play a crucial role in enhancing the organization's data infrastructure, ensuring security and compliance, and driving innovation. If you are passionate about making a difference and possess strong technical expertise, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to meaningful work that impacts children's lives.

Benefits

Medical Coverage

401K with 7% Employer Contribution

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Infertility Treatments

Adoption Assistance

Education Support

Ongoing Learning Opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of enterprise architecture experience required.
• Proficiency in SQL and AWS services is essential.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable data processing software and pipelines.
• Lead cloud architecture design and mentor junior engineers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize data access.

Skills

SQL

Data Modeling

AWS Services

API Integration

ETL/ELT Processes

DevOps

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS Redshift

AWS S3

AWS Glue

AWS Lambda

dbt

Airflow

CData

SageMaker

Job description

At ALSAC, you do more than make a living; you make a difference. We value diversity and uniqueness, as we are a distinctive nonprofit organization committed to standing out. We seek individuals whose background, perspective, and desire to impact align with our mission to help St. Jude cure childhood cancer. Join us to make a difference for the children, and for yourself. At ALSAC, we celebrate our employees. Bring your authentic self and be part of our shared mission: Finding cures. Saving children.

Job Description

As an ALSAC Cloud Data Engineer III, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data processing software, data modeling, pipelines, transformations, databases, and supporting cloud infrastructure to address complex business challenges. Utilizing the latest AWS cloud technologies and tools, you will develop data engineering solutions, optimize big data pipelines, and ensure security, compliance, and operational efficiency. Collaboration with leadership, Data & Analytics teams, IT Architecture, and stakeholders is essential to create a cloud-native data infrastructure that enhances business value, accelerates insights, and supports donor acquisition and operational excellence.

You will serve as a strategic contributor to the Business Intelligence (BI) Cloud Platform team, mentoring junior engineers, recommending architectures, and promoting best practices in data lifecycle management, security, privacy, and cloud migration. This role requires technical expertise, analytical problem-solving, and the ability to communicate complex concepts effectively to diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions

1. Data Infrastructure Development: Develop and maintain data processing software, data models, big data pipelines, transformations, and databases using AWS services (e.g., Redshift, S3, Glue, Athena, Lambda) and tools/languages (e.g., Kafka, Spark, Airflow, Python, dbt, CData).
2. Cloud Architecture Design: Lead the design of cloud-native architectures, promoting AWS services (e.g., RDS, EMR, EC2, DMS) and hybrid strategies for migration, including phased cutovers. Experience with migrating from Microsoft SQL Server to AWS is preferred.
3. Strategic Consultation: Provide guidance on cloud architecture, security, scalability, and infrastructure to Data & Analytics, Data Science, IT leadership, and business partners. Collaborate with Data Governance frameworks.
4. Data Optimization & Analytics: Build and optimize large datasets and pipelines to support analytics, data science, and performance metrics. Conduct root cause analysis for improvements and ensure quality engineering.
5. Mentorship & Leadership: Mentor Data Engineer I and II, sharing knowledge on platforms, SOPs, and best practices.
6. DevSecOps Implementation: Advocate for automation, testing, quality assurance, compliance, and data protection in cloud, hybrid, and on-prem workloads.
7. Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams to resolve issues, align strategies, and improve data access for insights.
8. Risk Mitigation: Identify and mitigate risks related to data strategy, privacy, and security using AWS security services (e.g., IAM, CloudWatch, KMS).
9. Innovation & Trends: Research emerging technologies and trends to support innovation and automation.
10. Communication: Effectively communicate the value of cloud tools and architectures through written recommendations and presentations for leadership.

Job Requirements

• Proficiency in SQL for development and analysis.
• Expertise in data modeling, warehousing, and pipeline optimization.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (e.g., Redshift, S3, Glue, Lambda, DMS).
• Strong knowledge of API integration, ETL/ELT processes, and data lake ecosystems.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, source control, and deployment techniques.
• Familiarity with big data tools, databases, and workflow management tools.
• Understanding stream-processing systems and scripting languages.
• Leadership in cloud engineering growth at ALSAC.
• Bachelor's Degree with 5-8 years of enterprise architecture experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and customer service skills.
• Experience with dbt, Airflow, CData, SageMaker, SQL Server 2019+, and security frameworks.
• Knowledge of additional AWS services and migration management.

Benefits & Perks

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical coverage, 401K with 7% employer contribution, paid time off, parental leave, infertility treatments, adoption assistance, education support, and ongoing learning opportunities.

ALSAC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on protected statuses.

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