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Note: Remote off-site position but candidate must be able to report on-site if needed. Candidates within a reasonable commuting distance (2-hours/100-miles) of Harrisburg PA are preferred.
Position Summary
The Office of Transformation & Opportunity (OTO) seeks a Data Engineer. This position will be funded by Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED). OTO is connecting and correcting databases to power analytics for executives doing high-impact work throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Office of Transformation and Opportunity (OTO) strengthens the Commonwealth’s long-term competitiveness and supports strategic industries that drive economic growth and prosperity. By coordinating across state agencies and proactively engaging businesses, OTO ensures that the Commonwealth is anticipating and responding to business-owners' needs across Pennsylvania.
Preferred Skills And Experience
- 4+ Years: Experience programming in SQL, Python and relevant packages like Pandas, and with Apache Spark
- Proven experience in designing and maintaining robust data pipelines that are performant on big data sets
- Experience writing clean code that utilizes object-oriented paradigms when appropriate
- A strong foundation in data modeling, architecture and data warehousing
- Experience working in a CI/CD environment and deploying pipelines
- Hands-on experience with a cloud platform, preferably Azure (Azure SQL, Synapse, Databricks, etc.)
- Experience building visualizations in Power BI
- Communication skills to translate data asks into technical specs for a pipeline and visualization
- An understanding of data security best practices and how to implement them
- Passion for staying updated on emerging technologies in data engineering
- Contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within the team
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, or equivalent
- Experience in agile development methodologies and version control systems (e.g., Git) is desired
- Experience working with NoSQL databases
- An ability to work with cross-functional, inter-agency teams
- Experience working on small teams in fast-paced environments