Sr. Data Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to lead the partnership with stakeholders and clients by defining problems, architecting robust data solutions, and delivering scalable, production-grade pipelines that power smarter decision-making.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned, collaborative problem-solver who has deep command of the full data lifecycle (from ingestion and modeling to transformation, orchestration, deployment, and monitoring) and who brings sound engineering judgment to ambiguous, high-stakes technical decisions.

This is a ground-floor leadership opportunity to help build our technology practice from its early stages. As a senior member of a growing data and technology team, you’ll set technical direction, drive key architecture decisions, and mentor other engineers as the practice scales. You’ll shape how we build and operate data infrastructure, define reusable tools and standards, and champion a culture of learning, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Success in this role means delivering reliable, well-architected data systems that teams trust and understand, closing the gap between raw data and actionable insight, while driving measurable business impact and elevating the technical maturity of the broader team.

What You’ll Do:

• Leads end-to-end development of data engineering solutions for high-impact business problems.
• Defines data strategy, architecture, and deployment plans.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate data solutions into enterprise systems.
• Provides technical leadership and mentorship across the data engineering team.
• Drives innovation through the adoption of emerging technologies and methodologies.
• Ensures data governance, compliance, and performance optimization.
• Communicates complex solutions and insights to executive stakeholders.
• Performs other duties as assigned., HNTB will recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals in all job titles, and will ensure that all other personnel actions are administered, without regard to an individual’s protected veteran or disability status. All employment decisions will be based only on valid job requirements. In addition, employees and applicants shall not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because they have engaged in or may engage in any of the following activities: (1) filing a complaint; (2) assisting or participating in an investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State, or local law requiring equal opportunity for protected veterans or individuals with disabilities; (3) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by Section 4212, Section 503, their implementing regulations, or any other Federal, State, or local law requiring equal opportunity for protected veterans or individuals with disabilities; or (4) exercising any other right protected by Section 4212, Section 503, or their implementing regulations.

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• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 7 years of related experience, or,
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 6 years of related experience, or,
• In lieu of education, 11 years of relevant experience., * Proven, hands-on experience building and operating production data pipelines across multiple cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft/Azure, GCP), with deep expertise across orchestration, ETL/ELT, and the broader data stack, including object storage, lakehouse architectures, processing, and data governance.
• A track record of leading as a flexible generalist in a start-up or early-stage environment. Experienced at wearing multiple hats, operating fluidly across the stack, and building from scratch amid ambiguity and minimal process, with the seasoned judgment to know when “good enough” beats “perfect.”
• Demonstrated experience delivering data solutions within a highly regulated industry such as government, healthcare, or financial services, with strong command of the compliance, security, and governance demands those environments require.
• Consulting or client-facing experience is a plus, particularly a demonstrated ability to lead stakeholder engagements, scope ambiguous problems independently, and deliver solutions across varied clients and contexts.
• Experience with data in the traffic, transportation, or infrastructure domains (e.g., transportation planning, asset management, traffic operations, or civil/transportation engineering data) is a plus.

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners., Please note that The HNTB Companies will not accept any resume submitted via this email address. To properly submit your application to the HNTB Companies, and to ensure that our recruiters have immediate access to your resume/CV, please search our open positions online, and apply directly through our careers website.

Thank you for considering HNTB for your career opportunities.

Affirmative Action Policy Statement

HNTB has implemented the following policy as part of its longstanding commitment to compliance with all applicable affirmative action requirements. HNTB agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, this Affirmative Action Policy.

HNTB is a federal contractor subject to Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (“Section 4212”) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (“Section 503”). Accordingly, it is HNTB’s policy to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment protected veterans (disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces Service Medal veterans, or active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans) and individuals with disabilities at all levels of employment, including the executive level. HNTB also will provide reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified employee or applicant for employment with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose undue hardship on the operation of HNTB. In order to request a reasonable accommodation, employees should contact the HR Solutions Center at General Policy Inquiry - Employee Center and