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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** Blue Orange Digital - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $175,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Continuous Integration, Data Governance, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Security, Data Warehousing, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Power BI, SQL Databases, Tableau (Software), TypeScript, Google Cloud, Delivery Pipeline, Snowflake, Data Management, Looker Analytics, Data Pipelines, Serverless Computing, Docker, Databricks - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careers.blueorange.digital/jobs/676009-senior-data-engineer ## About the Role 7+ years of industry experience as a hands-on practitioner in Data Engineering, with extensive cloud platform experience (e.g., 5+ years of experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure)., * Mastery of Python and advanced proficiency in SQL (TypeScript/JavaScript/Java a plus). * Extensive experience designing and building robust CI/CD pipelines and managing Infrastructure as Code. * Deep expertise in ETL/ELT process optimization, dimensional data modeling, and data security best practices. * Expertise in 3-5 major cloud and data platforms and exposure to all (AWS, GCP, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks, and Fabric). Consulting & Communication: * Serve as a key resource in client-facing consulting, driving customer engagement, influencing technical solutions for clients, and presenting complex architectural decisions. * Proven ability to lead customer engagement and influence technical direction in a consulting environment. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with all stakeholders. * Background checks may be required for certain positions/projects. ## Description Lead architect and hands-on senior data engineer who designs scalable data platforms and medallion architectures, optimizes ETL/ELT and data modeling, implements CI/CD and IaC, enforces data governance and security, mentors engineers, integrates BI tools, and leads client-facing technical engagements., This role is for an expert-level leader who can define architectural solutions, mentor others, and influence the technical direction of client projects, with deep knowledge of system optimization and data governance., Note: Please submit your resume in English, as all application materials must be in English for review and consideration. Core Responsibilities: * Define and implement architectural solutions that ensure the delivery speed and scalability of data pipelines, including the design and enforcement of the Medallion Architecture (or similar tiered structures). * Lead the adoption of managed and serverless cloud offerings to create performant and scalable cloud-native application solutions, leveraging lakehouses and warehouses. * Drive best practices for advanced ETL/ELT workflows, data governance, and data quality across platforms, utilizing tools like dbt and Fivetran for orchestrating jobs and executing code from notebooks. * Serve as a technical leader, defining and enforcing data security and access control policies across all data pipelines and platforms. * Serve as a technical leader, ensuring robust systems across heterogeneous technology environments and BI integrations (e.g., Tableau, Looker, and Power BI)., Design, build, and optimize scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines and data platforms for AI and analytics. Work with large structured and semi-structured datasets, ensure data quality and reliability, implement data models, support healthcare data ingestion and interoperability (EHR/EMR, HL7/FHIR), and maintain CI/CD, testing, and monitoring best practices. 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