Senior Data Engineer - Remote w/ Quarterly Travel (ETL)

greatwestcareers; Omaha (NE); Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Comprehensive benefits from day one

Company 401(k) match

HSA

FSA

Hybrid work options

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Great West is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to design and implement robust data infrastructure. You will develop strategic roadmaps, build complex ETL/ELT pipelines, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, secure data solutions.

Responsibilities include governance, privacy, and compliance practices, with opportunities to influence cloud platform choices. This role combines remote work with quarterly travel to our home office locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years proven experience in data engineering and modern data architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Databricks, Snowflake, and distributed storage solutions.
• Expertise in data modeling, performance optimization, and pipeline automation.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic roadmaps for data infrastructure to support business growth.
• Design and build complex ETL/ELT pipelines for seamless data integration.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions.
• Contribute to strategic data infrastructure roadmaps and cloud platform selection.
• Implement best practices for data management and governance.
• Apply best practices for data privacy and compliance standards.

Skills

Databricks

Snowflake

Distributed storage

Data modeling

Pipeline automation

Problem solving

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Great West is seeking a Sr. Data Engineer to design and implement robust data infrastructure. You will develop strategic roadmaps, build complex ETL/ELT pipelines, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, secure data solutions.

Responsibilities include governance, privacy, and compliance practices, with opportunities to influence cloud platform choices. This role combines remote work with quarterly travel to our home office locations.