Cloud Data Engineer

Posting Close Date: 

Applicants must submit their completed application by 04-15-2025 at 11:59 p.m. MST

Application and Special Instructions

As part of the online application process, all applicants are required to submit both an updated resume and cover letter at the time of application. Resumes and cover letters received after the application closing date will not be considered. Applications received without a cover letter will be considered incomplete.

If you possess any of the preferred qualifications listed below, and wish to receive consideration for the experience the information must be verifiable in your resume and cover letter.

SAVE THE DATE: Interviews will be held virtually the week of April 21, 2025.

Recruiter contact information: If you have any questions, please contact Liliana Almeraz at liliana.almeraz@tucsonaz.gov or (520) 837-4303.

ABOUT THIS JOB

This classification may include any of the listed duties, knowledge, skills, or other characteristics. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all duties and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on department needs.

• Designs and architects network systems by analyzing long-term and short-term technological requirements.
• Procures and evaluates components, conducting analysis and assessments.
• Assesses, configures, and optimizes network systems.
• Conducts large-scale statistical analysis.
• Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned.

Position Specific Summary

The Cloud Data Engineer position at the City of Tucson’s Information Technology Department (ITD) is responsible for designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-based systems and data lake solutions within the organization's technology ecosystem. This position involves managing key components to ensure seamless performance, scalability, and reliability across cloud environments.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Information Technology Administrator. This position does not supervise.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs and implements scalable and secure cloud-based data lakes within the Amazon Web Services (AWS), ecosystem, leveraging Snowflake to optimize storage and performance for structured and semi-structured data. Develops data models, schemas, and storage architectures that ensure seamless data flow and integration between cloud services and legacy systems while aligning with organizational needs. Collaborates with cross-functional teams, including data engineers, and analysts, to ensure data systems meet business requirements and organizational standards.

• Leads engineering efforts for system enhancements and cloud migration projects, transitioning from legacy on-premise systems to modern cloud-based platforms like Snowflake, Redshift, and Databricks. Designs and optimizes extract, transform, load (ETL) and extract, load, transform (ELT) processes to ensure seamless data ingestion, transformation, and loading from multiple sources. Identifies opportunities for process improvements and automation while aligning workflows with organizational goals.

• Acts as the escalation point for identifying, diagnosing and resolving performance issues, data integration challenges, and infrastructure concerns. Resolves complex issues within the cloud, Apache tools, and database systems, ensuring seamless system integration. Implements data governance and security measures, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational policies.

• Monitors Snowflake and related data environments to ensure system availability, performance, and reliability. Performs database engineering task such as tuning, query optimization, and capacity planning for cloud data systems. Manages backups, recovery strategies, and disaster recovery planning for mission-critical cloud-based data systems.

• Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural designs, data flow diagrams, and process documentation, for use by technical and non-technical stakeholders. Maintains runbooks and guides to facilitating knowledge transfer and operational handoffs. Documents lessons learned and best practices to guide future system designs.

• Performs all other duties and tasks as assigned. Assists with special and related projects as needed.

Working Conditions

Mostly office environment.

All duties and responsibilities listed are subject to change.

All duties and responsibilities listed are subject to change.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education
Bachelor's degree
Experience
Three (3) years of directly related experience
Equivalency
Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
Experience in cloud-based data architecture, including roles such as Snowflake Architect, Cloud Data Engineer, or Systems Engineer
Experience in cloud-native data warehousing and analytics platforms, such as Snowflake, Databricks, Amazon Redshift, or Google BigQuery.
Hands-on experience with big data processing frameworks, including Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, and Apache Hadoop.
Experience with API integrations, including Representational State Transfer (REST) and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) for data exchange between systems.

POSITION DETAILS

Job Profile

J2025 - Systems Engineer

To view the full job profile including classification specifications and physical demands click here.

Compensation Grade

G110

Hourly Range

$35.37 - 53.05 USD

The City of Tucson considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, and internal equity.

FLSA

Exempt

Position Type

Regular

Time Type

Department

Department Link

NA

Background Check:  This position has been designated to require a criminal background check. 

ABOUT US

Benefits: The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefit-eligible positions. The comprehensive, flexible, and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and well-being, security and future, and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and FSA coverage, surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings. With your well-being in mind, our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment, with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave, paid tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, off- and on-the-job training, and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours. You can learn more about our benefits at https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Employee-Benefit-Snapshot.

Citizenship: The City of Tucson employs only U.S. Citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. Citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Status.

City of Tucson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, age, disability, genetic testing, or any other protected status.  If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination, you may file a complaint with the City of Tucson's Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Arizona Attorney General's Office of the Civil Rights Division (ACRD).  Click for more information from ACRD about employment discrimination and how to file a complaint with ACRD 

The City of Tucson is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities or who require religious accommodation; please contact Human Resources at EmployeeLeaves@tucsonaz.gov or 520-791-2619.   

Recruiter Name

Liliana Almeraz (99363)

Recruiter Email

NA

For Human Resources general questions please contact 520-791-4241.