Data Engineer III

Horizontal Talent
Richmond, VA, United States
3 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Amazon S3 User Authentication Cloud Computing Cloud Database Data Governance Data Integration Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Warehousing Identity and Access Management Python (Programming Language)
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PostgreSQL Metadata Release Management Cloud Services Standard Sql Systems Integration Tableau (Software) Macros Git Restful APIs Adaptive Insights Workday Server Operating Systems & Platforms Jenkins Alteryx

Job description

We’re looking for a versatile Data Engineer with strong Alteryx expertise to help design, build, and support analytics automation and data integration solutions in a collaborative, cloud-based environment. This role offers the opportunity to work across ETL pipelines, system integrations, and operational support for reporting, forecasting, budgeting, and financial analytics. Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, enhance, and maintain Alteryx workflows, applications, and macros
  • Build ETL and ELT processes that support analytics, reporting, forecasting, and financial operations
  • Develop and support integrations with platforms such as Workday, Adaptive Insights, Tableau, PostgreSQL, and REST APIs
  • Implement secure authentication, error handling, and monitoring for data and system integrations
  • Support Alteryx Server environments across development, testing, and production
  • Work with cloud services and infrastructure components to help scale and maintain data solutions
  • Support forecasting, budgeting, cost allocation, and related financial workflows with accurate and reliable data
  • Troubleshoot workflow failures, data quality issues, and production incidents
  • Perform unit, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing
  • Create and maintain documentation such as SOPs, architecture diagrams, implementation guides, and troubleshooting playbooks
  • Support access management, security practices, and governance standards
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborate closely with cross-functional team members
  • Contribute to platform releases, upgrades, change management, and continuous improvement efforts

Requirements

  • 3+ years of hands-on experience with Alteryx Designer, including workflows, macros, and automation
  • Experience with Alteryx Server, including scheduling, permissions, and monitoring
  • Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
  • Experience working with REST APIs and integration patterns
  • Solid understanding of ETL, data modeling, data warehousing, and data quality practices
  • Experience supporting cloud-based data solutions
  • Ability to work in a collaborative Agile environment
  • Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and documentation skills
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Preferred Skills

  • Alteryx Designer certification
  • Experience with Workday, Adaptive Insights, Tableau, or similar platforms
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Git or Jenkins
  • Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, Glue, Aurora, S3, EC2, or RDS
  • Background in cost modeling, financial analytics, budgeting, or forecasting support
  • Experience with release management, environment upgrades, or structured change control
  • Familiarity with data governance, metadata, and lineage documentation

Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone is encouraged to contribute, grow, and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are dedicated to building equitable opportunities throughout the hiring process and beyond.

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