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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer II - **Company:** Western Governors University - **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $118,900.0 - $178,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Confluence, JIRA, HTML5, Big Data, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloudera Impala, Databases, Information Engineering, Data Integration, Data Integrity, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Profiling, Data Stores, Data Warehousing, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Github, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, IBM Cognos Business Intelligence, JSON, Python (Programming Language), Online Analytical Processing, NoSQL, Online Transaction Processing, Object-Oriented Software Development, Open Source Technology, Standard Sql, Cloudera, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Tableau (Software), Unstructured Data, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Scripting, Data Ingestion, Apache Spark, AngularJS, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Databricks, Web Api - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88148965/1 ## About the Role If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career., * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with technical documentation skills * Ability to work with team members, as well as cross-team for product delivery * Ability to work in an agile environment with timely delivery of ETL/ELT pipelines and reports * Knowledge and experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, and GitHub * Ability to develop processes for the audit of data integrity * Knowledge and experience with validation and testing development to analyze and debug issues * Experience with relational SQL and NoSQL databases * Knowledge and experience with object-oriented/object function scripting languages, like Python, Java, and Scala * Knowledge and experience with big data tools, like Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, Databricks, etc. * Exposure to analytical reporting tools, preferably Cognos and Tableau * Knowledge and experience with Cloudera or Horton, Impala, Hive, AngularJS, HTML5, and CSS/LESS, * Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field * 4 years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Integration, Big Data, Business Intelligence, or Software Engineering Equivalent relevant experience performing the essential functions of this job may substitute for education degree requirements. Generally, equivalent relevant experience is defined as 1 year of experience for 1 year of education and is the discretion of the hiring manager, * Higher Education Domain Exposure ## Description The Big Data Developer will design how data will flow through hybrid data environments comprised of open source big data platforms and traditional database systems. The core responsibility for this position includes design of data and systems architecture for OLAP (data warehouse/ODS) and OLTP projects encompassing dimensional and normalized data modeling. The Big Data Developer will improve technical standards in the environment ensuring optimal use of data warehouse and other data stores to solve business problems. The Big Data Developer will serve as the go to person for query performance and data quality issues including data profiling. Job Duties * Develops and builds ETL/ELT data pipelines for use in data analysis. * Creates and maintains optimal data pipeline architecture. * Keeps data separated and secure across multiple cloud environments. * Assembles large, complex data sets that meet functional and non-functional business requirements. * Delivers ad-hoc and analytical reports to internal users and teams. * Monitors and maintains ETL/ELT jobs and troubleshoots load issues. * Manages change requests/ticket queues for analytical reports and ETL/ELT jobs. * Performs data/technology discovery from new sources and third-party applications for data ingestion. * Creates complex reports and dashboards in Cognos and Tableau. * Ingests and transforms structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data from sources including relational databases, NoSQL, external APIs, JSON, XML, delimited files, and more. * Works and delivers in agile methodology for new development projects. Delivers efficient and effective solutions on time. * Analyzes and understands data sources and designs a data model for data capture and ETL/ELT. * Identifies bugs, applies fixes, and checks data quality via process/pipeline audits. * Uses industry best practices for code development, testing, implementation, and documentation. * Performs other job-related duties as assigned., This position requires occasional travel of up to 20%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. 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