Data Operations Engineer

GLG • Austin, TX

3d • $101,500 - $122,000

About The Position

GLG is seeking a curious Data Operations Engineer with 2–3 years of experience to join their Data Operations team. This role is responsible for keeping the data that powers GLG flowing reliably. The engineer will collaborate with other engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to build, operate, and troubleshoot the pipelines and integrations that move data across GLG's systems. The Product Engineering group is responsible for GLG’s technology platforms that connect GLG’s clients with the insights needed to make important business decisions.

Requirements

• 2–3 years of experience in a data operations, data engineering, or similar data-focused role.
• Strong SQL and a solid understanding of relational databases.
• Proficiency in a scripting language (Python preferred) for data manipulation and automation.
• Solid grasp of data fundamentals — modeling, transformation, data quality.
• An inquisitive, generalist mindset — eager to learn systems end-to-end rather than staying in one niche.
• Experience using Claude, Copilot, Opencode and other AI toolsets.
• Solid problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in an iterative, collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

• Cloud data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake).
• Workflow orchestration (e.g., Airflow).
• Search/indexing platforms (e.g., OpenSearch).
• AWS cloud platform, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Build, run, and maintain data pipelines, imports, and integrations that feed GLG’s platforms and reporting.
• Write and optimize SQL to move, transform, and validate data across sources.
• Monitor scheduled jobs, triage failures, and resolve data-quality and data-accuracy issues.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn business needs into reliable data deliverables.
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code and queries.
• Contribute to runbooks, documentation, and operational best practices.
• Stay curious about new tools and approaches — we’ll train you on our stack as you grow.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
• Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
• Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed