Senior Data Engineer — AI‑Powered Data Platform Lead

U.S. Venture, Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Venture, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Appleton, Wisconsin, to lead the design and implementation of a robust data foundation on Snowflake and Azure. This role involves architecting data pipelines, ensuring compliance, and mentoring junior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 4-7 years of experience in data engineering. Strong skills in SQL, data governance, and modern tooling are essential, along with the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment supporting AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of data engineering experience with technical leadership.
• Advanced proficiency in SQL for complex queries and performance tuning.
• Experience with AI development assistants as part of daily development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of data pipelines on Snowflake and Azure.
• Drive schema governance and manage data models.
• Optimize cost and performance on the Snowflake platform.

Skills

SQL proficiency

Data transformation tooling

Workflow orchestration

Snowflake production experience

Microsoft Azure data services

Data governance knowledge

CI/CD for data

Programming (Python, Scala)

Communication skills

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

dbt

Airflow

Job description

U.S. Venture, Inc. is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Appleton, Wisconsin, to lead the design and implementation of a robust data foundation on Snowflake and Azure. This role involves architecting data pipelines, ensuring compliance, and mentoring junior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and 4-7 years of experience in data engineering. Strong skills in SQL, data governance, and modern tooling are essential, along with the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment supporting AI initiatives.