Data Engineer

* Design, build, test, and operate scalable batch and streaming data ingestion and transformation pipelines using Databricks, Apache Spark, Delta Lake, Python, and SQL.
* Implement data integration workflows that ingest and process data from diverse internal and external sources, including databases, files, REST APIs, and streaming platforms, in alignment with established architectural standards.
* Develop, maintain, and document curated datasets and data products that support analytics, reporting, and downstream application and machine learning use cases.
* Package, version, and deploy data pipelines using Databricks Asset Bundles, adhering to established CI/CD processes and environment promotion practices (development, test, production).
* Apply data quality validation, monitoring, and observability controls to ensure data accuracy, pipeline reliability, and compliance with defined service-level objectives.
* Implement and maintain access controls, authentication, and authorization using Unity Catalog in accordance with enterprise data governance and security requirements.
* Monitor pipeline performance and resource utilization, perform routine tuning, and support incident resolution and root-cause analysis for production data workflows.
* Collaborate with platform, analytics, and governance teams to clarify data requirements, resolve integration issues, and support data consumers.
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** Tuition Remission:
** Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service.
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For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.*
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