Systems Engineer, Integrations (Data and Systems)

Fivetran • Oakland, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies. We’re looking for a Systems Engineer, Data and Integrations to build and maintain system-to-system and data integrations on our Systems Engineering team. In this role, you will help develop our integration architecture, build and maintain reliable integrations that support business processes running across multiple systems, and proactively ensure the timeliness and accuracy of the data flow. This position will sit at the crossroads of software engineering, systems integration, and quality assurance, ensuring our internal systems are properly integrated and primed for scalability. You will partner closely with our other Systems and Engineering teams, as well as business partner teams across the company.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering roles, with a focus on integrating data and applications.
• Proficiency in a general purpose programming language is required.
• Strong SQL proficiency is required.
• Working knowledge of business applications such as Salesforce, Netsuite, Coupa, Workday, and Zendesk.
• Ability to balance short-term tactical needs with long-term strategic vision, driving organizational best practices around quality.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with iPaaS platforms and reverse ETL tools, their capabilities, and tradeoffs.
• Experience working with data pipelines (ETL/ELT) and SQL for data validation or monitoring.
• Software engineering background is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in API integrations, integration testing, and monitoring/alerting solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with others on the Systems Engineering Architecture team to define our preferred integration patterns to satisfy our integration needs.
• Enforce standards, guidelines, and governance for data and process integration across various internal systems.
• Handle inquiries from other technical teams, often requiring investigation and code changes.
• Work with business partner teams to understand business processes and build appropriate integrations to support them.
• Plan and execute integration engineering end-to-end, from design to code.
• Ensure that our integrations are proactively monitored.
• Create dashboards and alerts that provide end-to-end visibility into system performance and stability, minimizing downtime and improving incident response times.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.

What This Job Offers

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