Senior Data Engineer

Harry Reid International Airport; Nevada; On-site; USD 88,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid retirement

No state income tax

On-site at Harry Reid International

Multiple health plans

Paid leave & holidays

Training & wellness programs

Job summary

Clark County Department of Aviation is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead data analytics and infrastructure for airport operations. You will design and maintain cloud-based and hybrid data platforms, build pipelines, data lakes and warehouses, and guide professional staff on ETL best practices.

The role emphasizes data quality, security, and compliance, with open competitive eligibility and on-site work at Harry Reid International Airport.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a closely related field.
• Seven (7) years of full-time professional level experience in data engineering with a focus on cloud environments.
• Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate or MCSE preferred and may substitute for education/experience up to two years.
• Open to substitution of additional experience/education up to two years.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; Clark County does not provide H1B sponsorships.
• Preferred certifications include AWS Big Data, IBM Data Engineer, Oracle MySQL, CDMP, SAS Big Data Professional.
• Driver's license may be required in some positions.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead direction, training, and work review to a team.
• Lead and mentor data professionals with technical guidance.
• Create data pipelines and ETL processes for analytical and operational needs.
• Design, develop, and maintain pipelines in cloud-based and on‑premise environments.
• Implement and manage data lakes and data warehouses using cloud services.
• Ensure data quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data solutions.
• Plan and develop test data; monitor performance and reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Data modeling

Cloud architectures

ETL development

Mentoring team

Stakeholder collaboration

Data quality and security

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or MIS

Tools

Azure Data Engineer Associate

MCSE

AWS Certified Big Data

IBM Certified Data Engineer

Oracle MySQL

CDMP

SAS Certified Big Data Professional

Job description

Clark County Department of Aviation offers a benefits-rich role for a Senior Data Engineer supporting airport operations and analytics. This onsite position provides project and program leadership for professional and technical staff while you design and maintain the organization’s data analytics infrastructure using cloud-based solutions and hybrid environments.

In this exempt role, you will help build reliable data pipelines and scalable analytics platforms, working with confidential and organization-sensitive data and systems. The position is confidential and excluded from union membership, and it is classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), so it is not eligible for overtime.

What you’ll do

• Provide lead direction, training, and work review to a team by organizing and assigning work, setting priorities, and monitoring project status to ensure coordination and completion.
• Lead and mentor a team of data professionals with technical guidance and project direction.
• Create data pipelines and develop efficient ETL processes, along with scalable data models for analytical and operational needs.
• Design, develop, and maintain pipelines and ETL in cloud-based and on-premise environments.
• Implement and manage data lakes and data warehouses using cloud-based services.
• Optimize data models to support stakeholder requirements and analytical needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement data solutions.
• Ensure data quality, security, and compliance with industry standards.
• Optimize data infrastructure for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex data-related issues and implement real-time data processing for operations monitoring and reporting.
• Design and implement data integration strategies to connect airport systems and external data sources.
• Test, troubleshoot, refine, and document systems, applying quality assurance and security standards to minimize interruption of usage in equipment failure scenarios.
• Plan and develop test data, validate changes to database applications, and monitor performance using appropriate utilities, online capabilities, and batch reports.
• Coordinate with IT and customer staff to define functional requirements, perform data modeling, implement final products, resolve interface problems, and align with development standards.
• Prepare technical, statistical, and narrative reports and documentation, and support user departments with implementing new or modified database applications.
• Serve on committees, project teams, and task forces, and provide customer service support as required.
• Contribute to unit effectiveness by suggesting improvements and participating as an active work team member.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a closely related field.
• Seven (7) years of full-time professional level experience in data engineering, with a focus on cloud environments.
• Possession at time of application and maintenance of a Microsoft Certified Azure Data Engineer Associate or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) is preferred and may be substituted for education or experience up to two (2) years.
• Additional professional level experience and/or education providing skills necessary to perform job functions may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.
• All qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the Education and Work Experience sections of the application.
• Do not substitute a resume for your application or write “see attached resume” on your application.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States; Clark County does not provide H1B visa sponsorships or transfers for employment positions.
• Preferred licensing and certifications include AWS Certified Big Data, IBM Certified Data Engineer, Oracle Certified Professional - MySQL, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), SAS Certified Bid Data Professional, or similar.
• Some positions may require a valid Nevada Class C Driver’s License at time of hire.
• Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.
• Permanent employees must maintain a principal place of residency within Clark County and provide proof of compliance with Nevada motor vehicle registration and driver’s license laws within 90 days of employment.
• Department of Aviation employment is contingent on completion of an education/experience background investigation, an FBI-processed fingerprint-based criminal history record check, and the ability to be granted and maintain a security badge as required by the Transportation Security Administration.
• Prospective hires must present two original government-issued IDs upon acceptance of a job offer.

Compensation and work location

• Location: Harry Reid International Airport, NV (onsite)
• Salary: USD 88,254 - 130,353 per year

Benefits

• Alternative work schedules
• 100% employer paid defined benefit retirement
• No Social Security deduction
• No state income taxes
• Two employer sponsored health plans (Choice of PPO or EPO, with eligibility first of the month following 15 days of employment)
• Medical with employer paying 90% of premium
• Pharmacy benefits (30, 90-day retail or mail order fills)
• 24/7 Telephone Advice Nurse with no employee cost
• Teledoc, Doctoroo, and Dispatch Health
• Retiree insurance eligibility after 5 years of service
• Dental, vision
• Life insurance (employer paid), AD&D (employer paid), and long-term disability (employer paid)
• 13 paid holidays plus a floating birthday holiday and an additional floating holiday
• Paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, holiday leave, and catastrophic leave
• Parental leave (up to 90 days)
• Tool allowance for certain eligible positions
• Guardian and Trustmark insurance options
• Sunlife Financial benefits
• TASC flexible spending account (FSA) and dependent day care debit card available
• Morgan Stanley deferred compensation plan
• Employee assistance program
• Comprehensive training program and wellness program
• Community volunteer opportunities

Additional details

This examination establishes an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months and may be extended as needed by Employee Services. Employee Services reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Physical demands

• Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard office equipment
• Stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for an extended period
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
• Hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone
• Accommodation may be made for some physical demands for otherwise qualified individuals who request such accommodation

Technologies: cloud-based solutions, ETL, data pipelines, data models, data lakes, data warehouses, real-time data processing, Microsoft Certified Azure Data Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE), AWS Certified Big Data, IBM Certified Data Engineer, Oracle Certified Professional - MySQL, Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP), SAS Certified Bid Data Professional, FBI