Data Engineer

United States

Synergy

Synergy is an IT firm that implements innovative solutions that are faster to build, easier to change, and cheaper to maintain.

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Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy’s core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including group medical, dental, and vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k) with immediately vested company match, PTO/Sick Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, company paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, tuition and training reimbursement, fitness/wellness reimbursement, a referral bonus program, and life management programs.

At Synergy, you’ll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven—if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

This position is designated as work-from-home.

Description:

  • As a Data Engineer with Synergy, you will join the team supporting the mission of the Officer of the Chief Information Officer for a Federal government agency. Under the direction of the Synergy Project Manager and Program Technical Lead, the candidate will work with the customer’s Data and Business Intelligence team to execute projects related to their management of data using AWS cloud services.

Essential Functions & Duties:

  • Manage, modernize, and automate (where possible) data pipelines using AWS cloud services
  • Design and develop efficient ETL/ELT processes to transform raw data into meaningful insights
  • Collaborate with the team to optimize data pipelines for performance and scalability
  • Manage the pipelines across multiple environments (Development, Test, Stage, Production)
  • Implement data integration best practices to bring together disparate data sources, ensuring data consistency, accuracy, and integrity
  • Assist to design and develop interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations to provide actionable insights
  • Perform day-to-day production support for user incidents, tasks, and changes
  • Define and maintain standard operating procedures using industry best practices
  • Coordinate across multiple operations teams to manage the solution

Skills, Qualifications and Certifications of Best Candidates:

  • Proven experience with AWS services to include Glue, Athena, DMS, Step Function, DataBrew, EventBridge, SNS, S3
  • Hands-on experience performing ETL/ELT data processing and data integration, specifically using AWS services
  • Experience with Python scripting
  • Solid understanding of data warehousing concepts, including dimensional modeling, star schema, and data normalization
  • Knowledge of Snowflake and SQL, including data modeling, creating stored procedures, and creating views
  • Knowledge of reporting and dashboarding using Tableau and/or Power BI
  • Ability to clearly communicate/present technical issues and status to customers
  • Ability to create project documentation (e.g., SOP) and status reports (e.g., weekly progress)
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 applications, specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint
  • Experience working in an agile environment, coordinating across multiple teams
  • Ability to execute in a remote work environment
  • Experience with Federal government customers

Certifications & Technical Stack (preferred)

  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate or above

Citizenship or Work Authorization Required: 

US Citizen or US Work Authorization

Preferred Education & Experience: 10 years of experience with 6 years of technical experience, or 4 years’ experience in IT Solutions at senior management (preferred) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Management (IM), Information Technology, Engineering.

Compensation for roles at Synergy varies depending on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to the requirements of the role; education and certifications; knowledge, training, skills and abilities; level of experience; geographic location; and alignment with market data, law, and other business and organizational needs. As required by local law, the posted pay range represents the lowest to the highest pay that Synergy believes in good faith it might pay for this particular job, depending on the circumstances. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current pay range is: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00.

Synergy will accept applications for this role until November 22, 2024

Essential Job Function Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of this position are critical in evaluating the qualifications and abilities of an applicant or employee. The physical efforts needed to perform the essential duties of this job 90% of the time are repetitive motions, grasping, holding, and finger dexterity of the hands, reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, color distinction, and full visual abilities, hearing, talking, sitting, and use of IT equipment, phones, and office machines.

To a reduced degree, <30% of the time, candidates may have to stand, walk, lift 0-30 pounds, push or pull objects, climb stairs, bend, squat, reach, drive a car, or work overtime.

Synergy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate against applicants for employment or its employees on the basis of age, race (including hair texture/style), creed, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, sex, medical condition, pregnancy (childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, personal appearance, organ donation and hair length associated with race, genetic information or characteristics, family responsibilities, familial status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, political affiliation, arrest records and criminal convictions, credit information, matriculation, homeless status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon these protected categories is expressly prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including job selection, assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

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Tags: Agile Athena AWS AWS Glue DataBrew Business Intelligence Computer Science Data Analytics Data pipelines Data Warehousing ELT Engineering ETL Excel Government agency Pipelines Power BI Python SharePoint Snowflake SQL Tableau

Perks/benefits: 401(k) matching Career development Fitness / gym Gear Health care Insurance Medical leave Salary bonus Wellness

Regions: Remote/Anywhere North America
Country: United States

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