Senior Global Data Platform Engineer

Goodwin; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Goodwin is seeking a senior data engineer to join the Global Operations Team in Boston. You will design, build, and maintain data platforms, modernize data infrastructure, and enable scalable analytics across the firm.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to implement data governance, quality, and lifecycle processes, and leverage cloud services such as Snowflake to drive data-driven decision making. Advanced SQL, Python, and API integrations are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a senior data engineering or database architecture role.
• Industry-recognized database or cloud platform certifications are a plus.
• Experience working with cloud-based data platforms and services, such as Snowflake data cloud.
• Advanced SQL development and modeling skills, including associated tools.
• Strong experience designing, building, and maintaining data integration and ETL/ELT pipelines to support creation of data warehouse and analytical data models.
• Working knowledge of Python for data engineering and automation.
• Proven experience with relational database management systems and related data technologies.
• Experience integrating with APIs and working with structured and semi-structured data formats such as JSON and XML.
• Experience using Git or similar tools for source control and version management.
• Experience working in an Agile development environment.
• Experience with database performance monitoring and tuning.
• Familiarity with AI and large language model technologies.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in team environments
• Excellent organizational, customer service, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage, evaluate, and enhance our existing data platforms, identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies and cloud-based solutions.
• Contribute to the establishment of standards and procedures for data governance, integration, quality management, and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, business units, and senior management to drive data-driven initiatives, foster a data-driven culture, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitor and optimize enterprise data platforms and data engineering processes, identify areas for improvement, and drive innovation to enhance data processing efficiency, data quality, and overall system performance.

Skills

SQL development

Python for data engineering

ETL/ELT pipelines

Cloud data platforms

Data governance

Agile methodologies

API integration

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Snowflake

Git

Job description

Goodwin is seeking a senior data engineer to join the Global Operations Team in Boston. You will design, build, and maintain data platforms, modernize data infrastructure, and enable scalable analytics across the firm.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to implement data governance, quality, and lifecycle processes, and leverage cloud services such as Snowflake to drive data-driven decision making. Advanced SQL, Python, and API integrations are expected.