DATA ENGINEER / SENIOR DATA ENGINEER -- Gies Business

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL•Urbana, IL

35d•$83,500 - $120,000

About The Position

The Data Engineer will work within the IT Partners data engineering team to develop and manage data architecture, pipelines, integrations, and processes for the Gies College of Business. The Senior Data Engineer will work within the IT Partners data engineering team to lead the design and implementation of scalable data architecture, pipelines, integrations, and processes for the Gies College of Business.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Two (2) years of work experience in ITârelated functions such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field.
College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline may be substituted as follows: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year, Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen (18) months, 90 semester hours equals two (2) years, Bachelor's Degree (120 semester hours) equals three.
Demonstrated experience in data pipelines, data management, data analytics, business intelligence, and/or data process management
Significant experience in SQL, Python, or similar
Fluency with Git or similar
Cloud computing experience
Data Architecture best practices
High school diploma or equivalent.
Six (6) years of work experience in ITârelated functions such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field.
College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline may be substituted as follows: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year, Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen (18) months, 90 semester hours equals two (2) years, Bachelor's Degree (120 semester hours) equals three.
Demonstrated experience in data pipelines, data management, data analytics, business intelligence, or data process management
Significant experience in SQL, Python, or similar
Mastery of Git or similar
Cloud computing certifications
Strong experience with cloud-based database management (Azure preferred)
Data Architecture best practices
Data Governance and Data Management expertise

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or information/data science-related fields
Experience in developing metadata and process documentation
Experience with Git or similar versioning software
Experience in data visualization
Experience with data ingestion from third-party applications and APIs
Experience with Tableau or Power BI
Experience with Salesforce, Coursera, Canvas or similar platforms
Experience with Azure Data Factory
Experience with Microsoft SQL (or similar)
Experience within the University of Illinois and understanding internal processes
Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or information/data science-related fields
Expertise in developing metadata
Expertise with Git or similar versioning software
Expertise in data visualization
Expertise with data ingestion from third-party applications and APIs
Microsoft Certifications in Data Engineering (or equivalent)
Expertise with Microsoft SQL (or similar)
Experience with .NET, PHP, or similar web data related technologies
Experience with Tableau or Power BI
Experience with Salesforce, Coursera, Canvas or similar platforms
Experience within the University of Illinois and understanding internal processes

Responsibilities

Development and management of academic and administrative data
Develop and manage college databases, data systems, and pipelines that support customer relationship management, student success and engagement, corporate and alumni engagement, instructional excellence, learning outcomes, accreditation, and other administrative data.
Work collaboratively with IT Partners Data Strategy Management group to make actionable data available to college stakeholders
Work collaboratively with college stakeholders involved in customer relationship management, learning outcomes, accreditation, and other administrative areas.
Data transformation and integration
Develop and manage data pipelines for regular movement and transformation of data between systems
Leverage system APIs to integrate data between college systems and platforms
Data standards and integrity
Create and manage documentation of data systems and processes
Regularly audit and ensure data integrity in college data delivery
Develop and ensure compliance with data quality best practices including metadata curation and change control systems
Architect and lead development of complex data systems and pipelines that support customer relationship management, student success and engagement, corporate and alumni engagement, instructional excellence, learning outcomes, accreditation, and other administrative data.
Define project technical data requirements and scope of work within IT Partners Data Strategy Management group to make actionable data available to college stakeholders
Lead the team in client relations with college stakeholders involved in customer relationship management, learning outcomes, accreditation, and other administrative areas
Optimize data workflows for performance and scalability between systems
Lead integration of data across platforms using advanced API and cloud technologies
Triage data pipeline errors and identify potential solutions with the team
Maintain comprehensive documentation and metadata systems
Establish and enforce data quality and governance standards