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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Engineer - **Company:** Randstad - **Location:** West Des Moines, IA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $135,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Data Analysis, Application Integration Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Warehousing, Github, Information Sciences, Python (Programming Language), Apache Maven, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Data Processing, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, Sql Optimization, Snowflake, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Apache Kafka, Software Version Control, Data Pipelines, Jenkins - **Published:** September 28, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/785d1c27-c284-4114-a087-e2cd1ef7b7db ## About the Role Sammons Financial Group is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to work in a team responsible for designing and implementing scalable data and integration solutions. This role requires strong skills in Data Analysis, Snowflake, SQL, and dbt, with a focus on enabling high-quality data flow and seamless integration across enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will be both a hands-on technologist and a strategic thinker who ensures solutions are performant, secure, and aligned with business objectives., * Proven experience in Data Analysis and design, building enterprise level data products consumed by multiple groups. * Hands-on experience with dbt, ADF, and ADLS for transformation, version control and data model orchestration. Informatica experience a plus. * Experience in event-based Architecture (Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, Amazon Kinesis). * Strong understanding of ETL/ELT pipelines, data warehousing, and data modeling principles. * Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins, Maven) and automated testing frameworks. * Proficiency working in cloud environments (Azure preferred). * Experience working in Agile delivery models and cross-functional enterprise projects. * Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence and collaborate at all levels. * Proactive problem solver with strong analytical and decision-making capabilities. * Certifications in Snowflake preferred * Knowledge of scripting languages (Python preferred) for data manipulation or automation. * Experience in the Financial Services domain., College Degree in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems Preferred Minimum 8 years' IT development experience or equivalent Preferred Effective verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate with business partners and other IT staff Problem solving skills sufficient to perform research and recommend a proposed solution to problems Able to work on multiple tasks and meet established deadlines Able to effectively direct and coordinate the work of other team members on a project without having HR management responsibility for them Knowledge of computer programming languages as required for the system Other Requirements - Criminal background check required. skills: Agile delivery models,Kafka,Maven,Integration Architecture,APIs,cloud data,Cloud Engineering,cloud-based architectures,cloud environments,Code review,CI/CD,Data Analysis,data governance,data and integration,data pipelines,ELT pipelines,data manipulation,data flow,data flows,Streaming,Azure Event Hubs,data warehousing,automated deployment,ETL,GitHub,Data Engineering,information science,computer science,IT development,Jenkins,Azure,Python,SQL,scripting languages,Snowflake,version control,SQL optimization,integrations,analytical,Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,written communications skills,ability to communicate,coordinate,decision-making capabilities,ability to influence,Proactive problem solver,Problem solving skills,strategic thinker,work in a team,Collaboration,Architecture,automated testing frameworks,automation,management information systems,business objectives,business needs,data manipulation,data modeling,data model,dbt,data products,Governance,HR management,integration best practices,infrastructure,Kinesis,Financial,Financial Services,Mentor,enterprise projects,Security,scalability,System Modernization,testing ## Description What You'll Do In This Role * Data Engineering: Implement end-to-end data pipelines leveraging Snowflake, dbt, ADLS, ADF, Kafka and modern ELT/ETL practices. * Integration Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain APIs and event-based integrations, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability. * Cloud Engineering: Experience provisioning and managing cloud data infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and automated deployment practices. * System Modernization: Drive modernization of legacy data flows and integration patterns into cloud-based architectures. * Lead and Mentor: Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers. Code review team members' work. * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product owners, tech leads, data architects, and solution architects to translate business needs into technical solutions. * Governance and Quality: Follow data engineering and integration best practices around CI/CD, testing and data governance. * Security and Compliance: Ensure all data and integration solutions adhere to company and industry standards for security, compliance, and auditability. * Expertise in SQL and Snowflake (data modeling, SQL optimization, SnowPipe/Streaming, SnowSQL). ## Related Videos - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [GitLab CI pipelines for a whole company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/143-gitlab-ci-pipelines-for-a-whole-company) - [JavaScript? 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