Data Engineer III

Who We Are

Robert Half, one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies and a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For is hiring for a Data Engineer III to join the ATI Data Science Innovation department.

What You’ll Do

Solution Design, Scoping, and Development:

• Lead the architecture and design of complex data solutions and pipelines for large-scale or enterprise projects
• Define project scope and technical approach for data engineering initiatives, evaluating and incorporating new technologies as needed
• Develop and optimize critical data pipelines, ensuring they are maintainable, scalable, and secure
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to less senior data engineers, setting standards for code quality and best practices
• Work closely with leadership and other teams to align data engineering solutions with business strategy and requirements
• Evaluate and adopt advanced tools or frameworks (e.g., fabric architecture or virtualization technologies) to enhance the data engineering process
• Lead the code reviews with the team to debug, and to ensure the quality of the code
• Apply extensive experience with large-scale systems and design principles to optimize solutions across various departments

Data Infrastructure Maintenance and Optimization:

• Oversee the overall health, security, and scalability of the data infrastructure and pipeline ecosystem
• Identify and execute on opportunities to streamline data processing and improve system performance (e.g., refactoring pipelines, updating architectures)
• Establish best practices for monitoring, logging, and alerting to ensure data pipeline reliability (setting SLAs, recovery procedures, etc.)
• Lead initiatives to scale and modernize the data infrastructure, such as migrating to new platforms or optimizing cloud resource usage for cost-effectiveness
• Work with cross-functional teams (including IT and DevOps) to ensure seamless deployment and integration of data engineering solutions into the broader technology environment
• Evaluate proposed initiatives, clarify objectives and provide initial feedback
• Propose relevant project activities and provide clear, compelling updates to management and peers on a regular basis
• Interact frequently with team, business owners and users to maintain a good working relationship with the user community and other partners 
• Provide consultation to Senior Leadership on complex projects 
• Provide effective change leadership in driving continuous improvement and innovations to realize measurable productivity results from identified improvement initiatives

Data Quality, Governance, and Collaboration:

• Establish and champion data governance frameworks and data quality best practices for the organization
• Implement comprehensive data quality strategies (e.g., master data management, advanced validation rules) to ensure trust in enterprise data
• Collaborate with senior leadership and other departments to align data engineering efforts with broader business goals and compliance requirements
• Lead initiatives to improve data literacy and data sharing, including developing documentation standards and promoting a culture of data stewardship
• Serve as a liaison between the data engineering team and other technical/business teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration on data-related matters
• Stay abreast of emerging data technologies and advocate for the adoption of tools that improve data quality, governance, or collaboration (e.g., evaluating new data management platforms)

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, a related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience required
• Master's or equivalent experience strongly preferred
• 5+ years working with Python and SQL in a data engineering context for end-to-end big data ML / analytics workloads
• 3+ years leading design, development, and troubleshooting of cloud data services (e.g., AWS), container orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes/EKS), and IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) for data ingestion pipelines
• 3+ years working with cross-functional Data Science software engineering teams, collaborating with Data Science, MLOps, and DevOps
• 3+ years implementing data quality tests, and optimizing SQL/Python code and data models for cost/performance in the cloud
• 3+ years helping to architect and optimize global ML workflows and data platforms including automated testing, CI/CD, and monitoring in distributed processing (e.g., Spark) and low‑latency architectures
• Experience mentoring less-senior team members
• Experience and understanding of the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for Data Science software development
• Familiarity with data virtualization tools (e.g., Dremio) preferred
• Familiarity with Salesforce and Heroku (or similar) data infrastructures preferred
• 5+ years maintaining and optimizing ETL/ELT job scheduling and monitoring in production environments
• 5+ years leading design, development & troubleshooting of scalable ETL/ELT pipelines for business-critical applications
• 2+ years working with data virtualization tools (e.g., Dremio) and helping to convert Data Science prototypes into scalable services, integrating feature stores and metadata tracking

The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at roberthalfbenefits.com/Resources.

Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

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