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# Senior Data Engineer

- **Company:** Tek Ninjas
- **Location:** Dallas, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $176,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Apache HTTP Server, Batch Processing, Big Data, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Warehousing, Database Design, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Apache Hadoop, Python (Programming Language), Software Architecture, Standard Sql, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Unstructured Data, Workflow Management Systems, Google Cloud, Large Language Models, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Event Driven Architecture, Data Lakes, Pyspark, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Video Streaming, Terraform, Stream Analytics, Data Pipelines, Docker
- **Published:** May 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usa535b6d77d6c175b4a8ec01291e26693

## About the Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data platforms and enterprise-grade data pipelines. The ideal candidate should possess strong expertise in big data technologies, cloud platforms, distributed processing systems, and modern data engineering practices., * Strong expertise in Python and SQL

 * Hands-on experience with Apache Spark / PySpark
 * Experience with Apache Kafka or streaming technologies
 * Strong understanding of data modeling and database design
 * Experience with ETL/ELT frameworks and orchestration tools
 * Expertise in GCP, Snowflake, Airflow, Hadoop ecosystem
 * Knowledge of distributed systems and scalable architectures

Preferred Skills

 * Experience with Delta Lake, Apache Iceberg, or Hudi
 * Exposure to real-time analytics and event-driven architecture
 * Docker and Kubernetes experience
 * Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
 * Experience supporting AI/ML or LLM data pipelines
 * Knowledge of data governance and observability tool, * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, Job Description We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Data Engineer with 10+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data platforms and enterp…
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## Description

As a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for building robust ETL/ELT frameworks, optimizing large-scale data workflows, enabling real-time and batch processing, and supporting analytics and AI-driven initiatives across the organization.
You will collaborate with Data Architects, Data Scientists, Analysts, Product Teams, and DevOps teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure data solutions.
Roles & Responsibilities

 * Design and develop scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data
 * Build and maintain enterprise data lakes, data warehouses, and lakehouse architectures
 * Develop high-performance batch and streaming data processing systems
 * Optimize Spark jobs, SQL queries, and cloud infrastructure performance
 * Implement data quality, monitoring, observability, and governance solutions
 * Integrate data from multiple internal and external sources
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business and analytics requirements
 * Ensure platform scalability, reliability, security, and fault tolerance
 * Lead technical discussions, code reviews, and mentoring of junior engineers
 * Support CI/CD automation and DevOps best practices
 * Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
 * Contribute to architectural decisions and technology evaluations, A Senior Full-Stack Engineer will lead the architecture and development of a multi-tenant SaaS platform designed for regulated financial and government procurement workflows. This …
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