Urgent job for Data Engineer 2025

Job Description

The University of Alabama • Tuscaloosa, AL, United States • via UA Careers – The University Of Alabama

Job highlights
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Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building scalable data architectures and a deep understanding of cloud-based data solutions
Applicants should be self-starters, analytically creative, willing to brainstorm, and inquisitive
Required Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree and four (4) years of data engineering experience; OR bachelor’s degree and six (6) years of data engineering experience
Skills and Knowledge: Expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) services such as S3, EC2, and Lambda
Proficiency with Databricks and Spark

Data Engineer IV – 525633

Experience with geospatial dat a and tools (e.g., GDAL, PostGIS)
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot d ata-related issues
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Experience in building and maintaining da ta pipelines for large d atasets
Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, R, and ETL processes
Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources
A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position
A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made
Benefits
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $93,900 – Midpoint: $126,800 (Salaried E14)
Responsibilities
Normal Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm
Job Summary: The D ata Engineer IV designs and develops dat a p ipelines for processing and analyzing d ata
Ensures dat a quality and integrity across all pipelines
Optimizes dat a workflows for performance and scalability
Works closely with d ata scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand dat a needs and provide solutions
Provides technical support and guidance on best practices in high-complexity dat a engineering situations
Develops da ta architecture and strategy
May supervise other D ata Engineers
Additional Department Summary: The Global Water Security Center (GWSC) seeks a candidate to support our mission by developing and maintaining da ta pipelines for large geospatial climate dat asets
Collaborates with da ta scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure dat a quality, to optimize processing workflows, and to contribute to the development of innovative da ta solutions
The candidate will undertake the careful design and preparation of dat a processing workflows and contribute to the development of da ta architectures, often with limited supervision and guidance
Their work will support the analysis and understanding of environmental drivers such as drought, heat, and flooding, and will be essential in informing policy and decision makers about water, food, energy, and health impacts around the world
Our partners will include the Department of Defense (DoD), other US Government agencies, private companies, and da ta producers from federal agencies and academia
Continuation in this position is contingent upon availability of external funding derived from research programs or specific projects
To best execute its mission, the Office for Research & Economic Development (ORED) prefers that all ORED employees work on the campus of The University of Alabama
However, ORED will consider, on a case-by-case basis, remote work for an employee if such work makes strong business sense for ORED based on the scope of work and expectations for that employee
Prior to any remote work, the employee and their direct supervisor(s) and the Vice President will execute a remote work agreement
Job description
Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $93,900 – Midpoint: $126,800 (Salaried E14)

Department/Organization: 750502 – Global Water Security Center

Normal Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:45pm

Note to Applicants: Position is eligible for remote work subject to University policy.

Job Summary: The Data Engineer IV designs and develops data pipelines for processing and analyzing data. Ensures d ata quality and integrity across all pipelines. Optimizes dat a workflows for performance and scalability. Works closely with da ta scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data needs and provide solutions. Provides technical support and guidance on best practices in high-complexity dat a engineering situations. Develops d ata architecture and strategy. May supervise other D ata Engineers.

Additional Department Summary: The Global Water Security Center (GWSC) seeks a candidate to support our mission by developing and maintaining da ta pipelines for large geospatial climate da tasets. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in building scalable d ata architectures and a deep understanding of cloud-based data solutions. Collaborates with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure d ata quality, to optimize processing workflows, and to contribute to the development of innovative da ta solutions.

The candidate will undertake the careful design and preparation of data processing workflows and contribute to the development of data architectures, often with limited supervision and guidance. Their work will support the analysis and understanding of environmental drivers such as drought, heat, and flooding, and will be essential in informing policy and decision makers about water, food, energy, and health impacts around the world. Applicants should be self-starters, analytically creative, willing to brainstorm, and inquisitive.

GWSC is an applied research and operational center commissioned to respond to our nation’s need for water and environmental security insights. GWSC will inform national security partners and others with global interests in water and environmental security. Our partners will include the Department of Defense (DoD), other US Government agencies, private companies, and data producers from federal agencies and academia.

Continuation in this position is contingent upon availability of external funding derived from research programs or specific projects. To best execute its mission, the Office for Research & Economic Development (ORED) prefers that all ORED employees work on the campus of The University of Alabama. However, ORED will consider, on a case-by-case basis, remote work for an employee if such work makes strong business sense for ORED based on the scope of work and expectations for that employee. Prior to any remote work, the employee and their direct supervisor(s) and the Vice President will execute a remote work agreement.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree and four (4) years of data engineering experience; OR bachelor’s degree and six (6) years of data engineering experience.

Skills and Knowledge: Expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS) services such as S3, EC2, and Lambda. Proficiency with Databricks and Spark. Experience with geospatial data and tools (e.g., GDAL, PostGIS). Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot data-related issues. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree and four (4) years of data engineering experience including significant experience with AWS and Databricks; OR bachelor’s degree in an applicable academic discipline such as computer science or related field of study and six (6) years of data engineering experience including significant experience with AWS and Databricks.

Experience in building and maintaining data pipelines for large datasets. Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, R, and ETL processes.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. “EEO is the Law” Poster