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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** Smith Johnson Group Inc. - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Big Data, Unix, Computer Engineering, Extract Transform Load (ETL), IBM InfoSphere DataStage, Distributed Systems, Scrum Methodology, DataOps, SQL Databases, Workflow Management Systems, Information Technology, Data Management, Data Pipelines, Programming Languages - **Published:** May 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://smithjohnson.com/open-jobs/16120-data-engineer-3600085/ ## About the Role * Bachelors in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and some experience in: * ETL, SQL, UNIX/Linux * Big Data distributed systems * Various programming languages like Java and Python orchestration tools and processes or other directly related experience. * *A combination of education and experience may meet qualifications. * Basic knowledge of search technology, building real-time data pipelines and various programming languages like Java and Python. Knowledge of ETL Tools IBM Datastage, UNIX/Linux, scheduling and orchestration tools and processes. * Good analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills. * Ability and desire to learn new technologies quickly. * Ability to elicit, gather and analyze user requirements. * Ability to work independently and collaborate with others at all levels of technical understanding. * Able to meet deadlines. * Good judgment and project management skills. * Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with both technical and non-technical staff. * Ability to work in a team environment and have good interpersonal skills. * Ability to adapt to changing technology and priorities. * Must be able to work independently, handle multiple concurrent projects, with an ability to prioritize and manage projects effectively. * Must be able to interpret, validate and map business requirements to an appropriate solution. ## Description As a Data Engineer, you'll provide your talents in contributing to the success of our client's team by delivering the following: * Responsible for developing and deploying enterprise grade platforms that enable data-driven solutions. * Automate and maintain scalable infrastructure. * Ensures delivery of a highly available and scalable systems. * Monitor all systems and applications and ensure optimal performance. * Research and test new tools and applications. * Analyzes and designs technical solutions to address business needs. * Participate in troubleshooting applications and systems issues. * Identifies, investigates, and proposes solutions to technical problems. * Develops, tests, and modifies software to improve efficiency of data platforms and applications. Provides technical support for issues. * Monitors system performance to maintain consistent up time. * Provides technical expertise where required within Information Technology Projects. * Prepares and maintains necessary documentation. * Participate in regular agile ceremonies, such as program increment planning, daily standups, team backlog grooming, iteration retrospectives, team demos and inspect & adapt, etc. * Keep up with the committed features and stories in the team backlog. * Work with the project manager/scrum master to remove impediments. * Serve in the goalie rotation to support Production. * Support test and QA efforts on the various data projects. * Coordinate with data operations teams to deploy changes into production. * Highest level may function as a lead. * Other duties as assigned ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Modern Data Architectures need Software Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1030-modern-data-architectures-need-software-engineering) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - Node and Package Security](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2138-wearedevelopers-live-node-and-package-security) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Enjoying SQL data pipelines with dbt](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/823-enjoying-sql-data-pipelines-with-dbt) - [The Time Paradox: Building Timezone-Safe Python/Django Applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1915-the-time-paradox-building-timezone-safe-python-django-applications) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)