Senior Data Integration Programmer

Perkins&Will; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Perkins & Will is seeking an experienced Data/BI Engineer in Minneapolis to design and maintain financial data systems and ETL pipelines. You will implement SSIS-based workflows, develop T-SQL queries, and support Power BI datasets for reporting and analytics.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable data solutions, ensure data quality, and integrate data from diverse sources including APIs, CSV, XML, and JSON formats.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field.
• Power BI experience with at least 2 years in BI/reporting tools.
• Experience with Deltek APIs and integration frameworks.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and project teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems and reporting.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable data solutions.
• Ensure the integrity of financial data through audits and controls.
• Develop and optimize ETL workflows using SSIS and SQL.
• Build and maintain data models, schemas, and SQL queries for ETL and Power BI datasets.
• Integrate data from databases, APIs, and file formats (CSV, Excel, XML, JSON).

Skills

SSIS

SQL

Power BI

C#

Python

Data modeling

ETL development

APIs

JSON/XML

Data quality

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Software Engineering or related field

Tools

Deltek API

Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint

Postman

SQL Agent

Job description

Common and Baseline Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of financial systems, including accounting software, budgeting tools, and reporting systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand business requirements and deliver scalable data solutions.
• Ensure the integrity of financial data through regular audits and controls.
• Identify opportunities for system improvements and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to implement changes.
• Prepare and present financial reports to senior management, highlighting key insights and performance indicators.
• Collaborate with department heads to develop annual budgets and forecasts.
• Support project managers in tracking project budgets and financial performance.
• Design, develop, and implement ETL workflows using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) to meet business and data processing needs.
• Integrate and process data from diverse sources, including databases, APIs, CSV, Excel, TXT, XML, and JSON files.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain T‑SQL queries, stored procedures, views, and functions to support ETL processes and Power BI datasets.
• Build custom ETL components and scripts using C# and Python for advanced data processing.
• Design and maintain data models, database schemas, tables, views, and indexes.
• Implement data validation and cleansing processes to ensure high data quality.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize data integration workflows and SQL Agent jobs.

Proficiencies

• Strong understanding of software development methodologies and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead software development projects and work collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Understanding of professional services industry workflows (project accounting, billing, time & expense, budgeting, CRM).

Software

• MS SQL Server, MS SQL Integration Services, Excel.
• Proven experience developing and integrating APIs using C# or Python and Postman.
• Strong experience working with and parsing XML and JSON data formats.
• Experience working with Deltek APIs and integration frameworks.
• Experience with Deltek Vision or Deltek Vantagepoint preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience with Power BI or other BI/reporting tools.

Licensure/Certifications/Education

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field required.

Salary Range Information

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, competitive, and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include candidate qualifications, skill sets, education, experience, training, licensure, and certifications, as well as business‑related factors. At the time of posting this job advertisement, commensurate with qualifications, the annual pay salary range for this position in Minneapolis or Chicago is between $120,000 and $160,000.

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Perkins&Will we believe that inclusion spurs creativity and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Perkins&Will has established and adopted an Equal Employment Opportunity Employment policy (“EEO”), which is part of the Company’s Human Resources Policy. The purpose of this EEO policy is to ensure that all employment decisions are made on a non‑discriminatory basis, and without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. In some cases, local laws and regulations may provide greater protections than those outlined here and employees will be covered by the laws of their local jurisdiction.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Perkins&Will will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.