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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Data Engineer - Job Description - **Company:** Raas Infotek LLC - **Location:** Texas City, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Integration, Data Validation, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Transformation, Data Security, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Dimensional Modeling, Distributed Data Store, Fault Tolerance, Github, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Meta-Data Management, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, NoSQL, Operational Databases, Oracle (Applications), Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Azure Data Lake, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Azure Service Bus, Data Processing, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Data Ingestion, Azure Data Factory, Snowflake, Apache Spark, Git, Data Lakes, Pyspark, AWS Glue, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Video Streaming, Terraform, Stream Processing, Data Pipelines, Docker, Jenkins, Databricks - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8e30138b-6192-4305-bfba-f23f0f870966 ## About the Role * 12+ years of experience in Data Engineering, ETL, or related data technologies. * Strong hands-on experience with Python and SQL. * Extensive experience with Apache Spark / PySpark. * Strong experience with Databricks and Delta Lake. * Experience building enterprise-scale ETL/ELT pipelines. * Strong knowledge of data warehousing concepts, dimensional modeling, and data lake architectures. * Experience with one or more cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform. * Experience with databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, or similar. * Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Airflow, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or similar. * Strong understanding of batch and near-real-time data processing. * Experience with Git, CI/CD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions. * Strong understanding of data quality, data validation, and performance optimization. * Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Preferred Skills * Experience with Azure Data Lake, AWS S3, ADLS, or Google Cloud Storage. * Experience with Snowflake or other modern cloud data warehouses. * Knowledge of Kafka, Event Hubs, or other streaming technologies. * Experience with Terraform or Infrastructure as Code. * Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes. * Experience implementing data governance, metadata management, and lineage. * Experience working with large-scale distributed data environments. * Knowledge of Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold). * Experience with real-time/streaming data pipelines. * Experience in designing highly available and fault-tolerant data platforms. ## Description We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Data Engineer with 12+ years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data platforms and data pipelines. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on expertise in Python, SQL, Spark, Databricks, cloud technologies, ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and data integration., * Design, develop, and maintain scalable ETL/ELT data pipelines for enterprise applications. * Develop complex data transformation and processing workflows using Python, SQL, and Apache Spark. * Build and optimize data pipelines using Databricks and PySpark. * Design and implement data solutions on AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform cloud platforms. * Develop data ingestion processes from databases, APIs, files, and other structured/unstructured sources. * Implement data quality, validation, reconciliation, and monitoring processes. * Design and optimize data warehouses, data lakes, and lakehouse architectures. * Work with relational and NoSQL databases to support data engineering requirements. * Perform performance tuning and optimization of SQL queries, Spark jobs, and data pipelines. * Implement orchestration using Apache Airflow, Azure Data Factory, AWS Glue, or similar tools. * Develop reusable frameworks and components for data ingestion and transformation. * Integrate data engineering solutions with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes. * Implement data security, access controls, encryption, and governance best practices. * Troubleshoot production data pipelines and resolve data processing issues. * Collaborate with data architects, analysts, data scientists, application developers, and business stakeholders. * Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies and contribute to technical design and architecture discussions. * Mentor junior and mid-level data engineers and provide technical guidance. ## Related Videos - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)