Data Warehouse Software Engineer I

Babel
Hopewell, VA, United States
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Compensation
$70,000.0 - $80,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Airflow Directed Acyclic Graph (Directed Graphs) Data Integrity Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Mart Data Warehousing Relational Databases Python (Programming Language) Query Optimization Power BI Standard Sql SQL Databases
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Tableau (Software) Google Cloud Git Data Lakes Core Data Looker Analytics Data Pipelines

Job description

We are looking for a motivatedSoftwareEngineer I to join our data team! In this role, you will help build, maintain, and support our core data warehouse solutions on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You will collaborate closely with data analysts and business stakeholders to translate reporting requests into clean data models and Looker dashboards. This is an entry-level position perfect for a self-starter who possesses strong foundational SQL skills, an eye for business analysis, and sharp attention to detail. This would be a hybrid role out of one of our 3 US offices - Somerville, MA, Reston, VA , Chagrin Falls, OH or potentially fully remote for candidates outside those areas., * Data Pipelines & Modeling:Assist in building andmaintainingdata models and tables inside GoogleBigQuery. Help write and update foundational SQL transformation logic to support business analytics.

  • Business Analysis & Collaboration:Partner with analysts and business stakeholders to understand their data and reporting needs, translating those requirements into clean, structured tables and views.
  • Business Intelligence:Build, manage, andoptimizeLooker dashboards and reports, ensuring business users can easily access actionable data.
  • Data Quality & Attention to Detail:Ensure data integrity and consistency across data marts by writing validation queries and row-count checks to catch discrepancies early.
  • Pipeline Monitoring:Helpmonitorand maintain basic Apache Airflow (Cloud Composer) DAGs written in Python, ensuring daily data loads run smoothly.
  • Performance Basics:Learn and apply standard query optimization techniques, includingBigQuerypartitioning and clustering best practices.

Requirements

  • Foundational SQL Skills:Strong command of SQL (joins, aggregations, and familiarity with window functions).
  • Data Warehouse Exposure: A solid conceptual understanding of relational databases, ETL/ELT concepts, and standard data warehousing structures (tables, views, and data lakes).
  • BI / Looker Experience: Hands-on experience or academic exposure to building dashboards in Looker (or similar BI tools like Tableau/PowerBI).
  • Basic Python & Git: Familiarity with Python for basic scripting/automation and comfort using Git for version control.
  • The Mindset (Self-Starter): A proactive learner who takes initiative to solve problems andfigures out how things work.
  • Analytical Nature: The ability to look at a business problem, analyze the underlying data requirements, and implement a structured solution.
  • Attention to Detail:Deep care for data quality-you are someone who double-checks your query results and takes pride in data accuracy.

Benefits & conditions

Benefits at Babel Street (just to name a few…)

  • Health Benefits: Babel Street covers 85-100% monthly premium costs for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurances - for you and your family!
  • Retirement Plans:Babel Street offers both a Traditional and Roth 401(K) with a very competitive match.
  • Unlimited Flexible Leave: We trust our employees to manage their own time and balance their personal and work lives.
  • Holidays: Babel Street provides employees with 12 paid Federal Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement: We are committed to investing in our employees. One way we do that is with our Tuition Reimbursement Program for continuing education.

About the company

Babel Street is the trusted technology partner for the world’s most advanced identity intelligence and risk operations. We deliver advanced AI and data analytics solutions providing unmatched, analysis-ready data regardless of language, proactive risk identification, 360-degree insights, high-speed automation, and seamless integration into existing systems. Babel Street empowers government and commercial organizations to transform high-stakes identity and risk operations into a strategic advantage. The actionable insights we deliver safeguard lives and protect critical assets around the world. Babel Street is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with regional offices in Boston, MA and Cleveland, OH, and international offices in Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and the U.K. For more information, visit www.babelstreet.com.

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