Remote Senior Data Engineer — Scalable Data Platforms

First American; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 122,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

PTO / paid sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to advance our big data platforms for analytics and processing. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable data architectures, collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to ensure reliable data delivery.

You will build and optimize ETL pipelines, data warehouses, and databases (SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL), applying best practices in data modeling, quality, and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5-8 years of directly related experience.
• Experience working in Agile SDLC methodology.
• Proficient with SQL and T-SQL programming skills.
• Experience building data/ETL pipelines and data warehouses.
• Demonstrated expertise in data modeling, database maintenance, monitoring and performance tuning on SQL Server, MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• Strong analytical skills analyzing large and complex data sets.
• Perform thorough testing and data validation to ensure the accuracy of data transformations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with precise documentation.

Responsibilities

• Viewed as a data expert; drives innovation and plays a key role in the department.
• Participates in highly visible initiatives that have broad impact.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automate manual processes, optimize data delivery, re-design infrastructure for greater scalability.
• Design, develop, code, test, and document architectures and applications.
• Work closely with team members and cross-functional teams to ensure design/architecture/deliverables support business requirements and align with best-practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve a wide range of data issues.
• Makes innovative recommendations to improve data reliability, efficiency and quality.

Skills

SQL/T-SQL

Data modeling

Analytics

Agile SDLC

ETL pipelines

NoSQL databases

Data warehousing

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/related

Tools

SQL Server

MongoDB

Job description

First American is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to advance our big data platforms for analytics and processing. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable data architectures, collaborating with data scientists, analysts, and engineers to ensure reliable data delivery.

You will build and optimize ETL pipelines, data warehouses, and databases (SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL), applying best practices in data modeling, quality, and performance tuning.