Sidley Austin LLP · 5 hours ago
Senior Data Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $164K/yr
5+ years expSidley Austin LLP is a leading law firm, and they are seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines and infrastructure for analytics and machine-learning products. The role involves collaborating with various teams to translate complex requirements into reliable data solutions and ensuring data quality and governance practices are upheld.
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable data pipelines and ETL processes, ensuring efficient ingestion, transformation, and storage of data
Build and optimize data models and schemas for analytics, reporting, and operational data stores
Implement and maintain data quality frameworks, including data validation, monitoring, and alerting mechanisms
Collaborate closely with data architects, analysts, data scientists, and product teams to align data engineering activities with business goals
Leverage cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to build and optimize data storage solutions, including data warehouses, data lakehouses, and real-time data processing
Develop automation processes and frameworks for CI/CD supported by version control, linting, automated testing, security scanning, and monitoring
Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of data governance practices, helping to ensure data integrity, accessibility, and compliance with regulations such as GDPR
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior team members, promoting best practices in software engineering, data engineering, and agile development
Troubleshoot and resolve complex data infrastructure and pipeline issues, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field
A minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in data engineering, building scalable data pipelines, ETL/ELT processes
Extensive experience with cloud data platforms in Azure, AWS, Google
Strong proficiency with Python, SQL, and Apache Spark for data processing
Hands-on experience with modern data-platform components (object storage, Lakehouse engines, orchestration tools, columnar warehouses, streaming services)
Proven experience with data modeling, schema design, and performance tuning of large-scale data systems
Deep understanding of data engineering best practices: code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, monitoring, and alerting systems
Skilled at crafting compelling data narratives through tables, reports, dashboards, and other visualization tools
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with technical and business stakeholders
Preferred
Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering
Experience building data pipelines in an Azure Databricks environment
Experience migrating to—or building—data platforms from the ground up
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and Governance as Code
Familiarity with machine-learning workloads and partnering on feature engineering
Experience working in an Agile delivery model
Strong organizational skills
Strong attention to detail
Good judgment
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
Able to work under pressure
Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
Benefits
Bonus eligibility
Comprehensive benefits program
Company
Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley is an elite global law firm.
1001-5000 employees
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