Python Data Engineer — S3 & Airflow Platform

The Matlen Silver Group, Inc.; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Matlen Silver Group, Inc. is seeking a Data Engineer in Plano, TX to design, develop, and maintain data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Python, Airflow, and Iceberg. You will build scalable data products and collaborate with distributed teams to enable enterprise analytics and reporting.

Ideal candidates have solid experience with S3-compatible storage, SQL, and data lakehouse concepts, plus strong problem-solving and communication skills in an Agile setting.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience developing data engineering solutions using Python.
• 2+ years of experience developing and supporting Apache Airflow DAGs in production environments.
• Experience designing, developing, and supporting data pipelines and automated workflow solutions.
• Experience working with S3-compatible object storage platforms or cloud object storage technologies.
• Experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting Apache Iceberg tables or similar modern table formats.
• Experience connecting to and integrating data from Oracle, SQL Server, Hive, Teradata, PostgreSQL, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Proficiency working in Linux/Unix environments, including shell scripting.
• Experience with source control systems such as Git and collaborative software development practices.
• Understanding of data lakehouse and modern data platform concepts.
• Working knowledge of SQL and database design concepts.
• Understanding of Agile software development methodology.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain data ingestion and transformation pipelines to create governed, scalable data products.
• Build Airflow DAGs, onboard new data sources, and manage Iceberg tables for enterprise analytics.
• Collaborate with platform engineering teams, application owners, and business stakeholders in an Agile environment.

Skills

Python

Airflow

S3 storage

Iceberg

SQL

Git

Linux/Unix

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Starburst/Trino/Presto

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Bitbucket Pipelines

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

The Matlen Silver Group, Inc. is seeking a Data Engineer in Plano, TX to design, develop, and maintain data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Python, Airflow, and Iceberg. You will build scalable data products and collaborate with distributed teams to enable enterprise analytics and reporting.

Ideal candidates have solid experience with S3-compatible storage, SQL, and data lakehouse concepts, plus strong problem-solving and communication skills in an Agile setting.