SolarWinds

Senior Data Engineer - People Technology

Austin, Texas · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 14 hours ago

GitSQLBigQueryGCPTerraformCI/CDMachine LearningdbtData EngineeringData VisualizationRecruitingHRISTest AutomationLeadership

About the role

We hire based on attitude, competency, and commitment.
This is a foundational, "greenfield" role: you will be responsible for defining the blueprint of how we ingest, store, and transform HR data from systems like SuccessFactors and Greenhouse into meaningful insights.

Infrastructure & GCP Architecture: Provision and manage our GCP environment (BigQuery) using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform). You will define the project structure and governance.
Modern Data Stack Ownership: Own the full pipeline-configure CData to sync HRIS/ATS systems into BigQuery, and use dbt to build a clean, modular transformation layer (Staging, Intermediate, and Marts).
AI Readiness: Collaborate on the data strategy to ensure that all data is clean, versioned, and documented creating a "feature store" ready for future BigQuery ML predictive modeling.
Governance & Security: Implement strict IAM policies, data masking, and access controls to ensure sensitive HR/PII data is protected.
Tableau Enablement: Build performant data marts specifically optimized for Tableau to ensure fast load times for the dashboard team.
dbt: Strong, demonstrated experience building and testing dbt projects (Jinja, macros, modular modeling).
Full Architectural Autonomy: You are the "architect" of our data platform. You will make the foundational decisions on schema design, security, and tooling, avoiding the constraints of legacy environments.
High-Impact Strategic Role: You will be at the intersection of Data and HR, building the platform that helps our leadership understand our most important asset: our people. Your work directly influences how we hire, retain, and develop talent.

3+ years of hands-on experience with version control (Git/GitHub) and establishing CI/CD pipelines.
Ability to translate complex HR business requirements (e.g., Attrition, Headcount, Diversity, Time-to-Fill) into reusable dimensional data models.
5-8+ Years of Experience: Proven professional experience in Analytics Engineering, Data Engineering, or a highly technical Data Analyst role.
Engineering Discipline: 3+ years of hands-on experience with version control (Git/GitHub) and establishing CI/CD pipelines.
SQL: Expert-level proficiency
The ideal candidate thrives in an innovative, fast-paced environment and is collaborative, accountable, ready, and empathetic.

We aren't just building dashboards; we are building an AI-ready foundation.
You will play a pivotal role in transitioning our platform from descriptive reporting to predictive modeling, setting a high bar for our technical evolution.
We value clean code, automated testing, and rigorous documentation.
You will work in an environment where technical debt is avoided, not accepted.
SolarWinds is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
SolarWinds will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
AI/ML Path: We aren't just building dashboards; we are building an AI-ready foundation. You will play a pivotal role in transitioning our platform from descriptive reporting to predictive modeling, setting a high bar for our technical evolution.
At SolarWinds, we're a people-first company.
Our purpose is to enrich the lives of the people we serve-including our employees, customers, shareholders, partners, and communities.
Join us in our mission to help customers accelerate business transformation with simple, powerful, and secure solutions.
We're looking for individuals who believe they can accomplish more as a team and create lasting growth for themselves and others.

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