Senior Staff Data Engineer

iROW9 INC; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Staff Data Engineer at iROW9 INC in Milpitas, CA leads architecture for enterprise data platforms across cloud and on-prem environments. You will design lakehouse architectures, governance, and data analytics with AI/ML integration to drive business outcomes.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with product and business teams, and help propel data-driven decisions across AWS/Azure/GCP and modern orchestration tools. Experience delivering large-scale data initiatives is essential.

Qualifications

• 9+ years in data architecture, engineering, and analytics delivery.
• Strong experience building modern data platforms across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Databricks/Lakehouse, Delta Lake, Iceberg, or equivalent expertise.
• Strong Python, SQL, Spark, and orchestration framework skills.
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools (Informatica, Talend, Fivetran) and Snowflake/BigQuery.
• Data modeling across ERD, dimensional, 3NF, star/snowflake and canonical models.
• Data governance, metadata, lineage, catalogs, access controls, and quality.
• Azure/GCP data pipelines and heterogeneous sources (ERP, CRM, IoT, APIs).
• REST APIs, GraphQL, and event-driven architecture experience.
• AI/ML and GenAI integration into data platforms.
• Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, version control, and automation.
• Ability to mentor engineers and collaborate with tech and business teams.

Skills

Data architecture

Data engineering

Analytics delivery

Cloud platforms AWS/Azure/GCP

Databricks/Lakehouse

Python

SQL

Spark

Orchestration frameworks

ETL/ELT tools

Snowflake/BigQuery

Data modeling (ERD/3NF/Star/Snowflake)

Data governance & quality

APIs & event-driven

GenAI integration

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD & version control

Leadership/mentoring

Job description

Job Summary

Senior Staff Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and modernizing enterprise data platforms across cloud and on-prem environments. The role focuses on data architecture, lakehouse platforms, data engineering, governance, analytics, and AI/ML solutions.

Title: Senior Staff Data Engineer

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Milpitas, CA

Need GC/USC ONLY

Key Skills

• 9+ years of experience in data architecture, engineering, and analytics delivery.
• Strong experience building modern data platforms across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Expertise in Databricks/Lakehouse architecture, Delta Lake, Iceberg, or equivalent.
• Strong Python, SQL, Spark, and orchestration framework skills.
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools such as Informatica, Talend, Fivetran, and cloud platforms including Snowflake/BigQuery.
• Strong data modeling experience including ERD, dimensional, 3NF, star/snowflake, and canonical models.
• Experience with data governance, metadata, lineage, data catalogs, access controls, and data quality.
• Experience with Azure/GCP data pipelines and heterogeneous data sources including ERP, CRM, IoT, and APIs.
• Experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, and event-driven architecture.
• Experience integrating AI/ML and GenAI solutions into data platforms.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, version control, and platform automation.
• Ability to provide architectural guidance, mentor engineers, and collaborate with technical and business teams.

Preferred Skills

• 15+ years of experience including solution architecture for large-scale data initiatives.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or Looker.
• Knowledge of Master Data Management, data profiling, cleansing, and enrichment.
• DataOps and DevOps experience.
• Experience in engineering, sales, finance, supply chain, or semiconductor domains.
• Knowledge of SAP and SAP-BDC.