Georgia Institute of Technology
Senior Data Engineer
Albany, Georgia, USA · Senior · full-time
No sponsorshipDetected 65 days ago
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About the role
- The Senior Data Engineer serves as a technical leader within the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness and plays a central role in advancing Albany State University's enterprise data infrastructure and institutional analytics capabilities.
- This limited term position is funded through Title III sponsored funds.
- Continuation of employment is based upon availability of funds.
Responsibilities
- Data Architecture and Engineering Lead the design and evolution of the university's enterprise data architecture supporting institutional analytics, compliance reporting, and strategic planning.
- Build and manage automated ETL/ELT data pipelines that ingest, transform, and load data from enterprise systems into centralized analytics platforms.
- Develop and maintain robust data models to support institutional reporting, dashboards, and advanced analytics.
- Write, optimize, and maintain complex SQL queries, views, and stored procedures to ensure high-performance data retrieval.
- Collaborate with Institutional Research analysts to support institutional performance monitoring, predictive analytics, and strategic planning initiatives.
- Data Governance and Quality Implement data quality monitoring, validation, and integrity controls to ensure reliable institutional data.
- Support institutional data governance initiatives including development of data standards, metadata documentation, and access controls.
- Collaborate with Information Technology Services and functional departments to support data integration and enterprise reporting needs.
- Coordinate with external consultants and vendors to support enterprise data solutions.
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation related to data architecture, data pipelines, and governance processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in data engineering, data architecture, or related technical roles.
- Strong proficiency in SQL and relational database technologies.
- Experience designing and managing data pipelines and enterprise data architectures.
- Experience working with cloud-based data platforms.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Experience with Microsoft Azure data services (Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Azure SQL, etc.).
- Familiarity with institutional reporting requirements such as IPEDS, accreditation reporting, or state reporting.
- Experience with business intelligence and data visualization tools such as Power BI.
- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python.
- Required Documents to Attach Cover letter.
- A list of at least 3 professional references with their contact information.
- Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Data warehouse architecture and dimensional data modeling.
Benefits
- Integrate data across institutional platforms including student information systems, learning management systems, financial systems, HR systems, and other operational databases.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Sponsorship is not available for this position.
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