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phData · 10 hours ago

Senior Data Engineer (Internal Platform)

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
date5+ years exp

phData is a dynamic and innovative leader in the modern data stack, committed to helping global enterprises overcome their toughest data challenges. The Senior Data Engineer will lead the design, implementation, and operations of the internal data platform to enable faster, smarter decision-making across the company.

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Responsibilities

Lead the internal data platform on Snowflake and AWS, including data modeling, orchestration, and governance for key internal use cases (operations, sales, delivery, finance, and AI/ML)
Design, build, and maintain robust data pipelines using SQL, dbt, and modern ETL/ELT tooling to serve analytics, operational reporting, and AI workloads
Productionize and operate AI‑powered features and workflows, leveraging AI‑assisted development practices and tools such as GitHub Copilot
Partner with stakeholders across Operations, Sales, Delivery, and Finance to understand data needs and translate them into reliable, well‑documented, and maintainable technical solutions
Ensure reliability, performance, and security of the platform, including monitoring, observability, and adherence to best practices for cloud data platforms
Leverage infrastructure‑as‑code to provision and manage data platform resources in a repeatable and auditable way
Contribute to documentation and standards, including data models, roadmaps, runbooks, diagrams, and data cataloging to drive consistency and reusability across the platform

Qualification

SnowflakeAWSSQLDbtPythonData ingestionInfrastructure as CodeCommunication skillsDocumentationCollaboration

Required

5+ years as a hands-on Data Engineer and/or Software Engineer, designing and implementing data solutions
Ability to develop end-to-end technical solutions into production — and to help ensure performance, security, scalability, and robust data integration
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work across multiple projects at once
Deep experience in cloud data platforms, including Snowflake and AWS
Strong SQL and dbt skills for modeling, debugging, and optimizing transformations
Programming expertise in Python and/or Java, including experience with the software development life cycle, including unit and integration testing
Data ingestion experience, including custom API integrations utilizing Fivetran and reverse ETL with tools like Census
Basic working knowledge of BI tools like Sigma Computing
Experience with AI-assisted development workflows and best practices, including GitHub Copilot
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or phData's provision tool
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience, including creating and delivering detailed presentations
Detailed solution documentation, including roadmaps, diagrams, and data cataloging
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

Preferred

Production experience in other data platforms: Azure, GCP, Hadoop, Databricks
Cloud and Distributed Data Storage: S3, ADLS, HDFS, GCS, Kudu, ElasticSearch/Solr, Cassandra, or other NoSQL storage systems
Data integration technologies: Spark, Kafka, event/streaming, Fivetran, AWS Data Migration Services, Azure DataFactory, Google DataProc, or other data integration technologies
Multiple data sources, including queues, relational databases, files, search indexes, and APIs
Complete software development lifecycle experience, including design, documentation, implementation, testing, and deployment
Automated data transformation and data curation: Spark, Spark streaming, automated pipelines

Company

phData

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phData Premier provider of Big Data managed services and architecture, engineering, and data science consulting.
dateFounded in 2014
location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
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https://www.phdata.io/

H1B Sponsorship

phData has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (10)
2024 (13)
2023 (4)
2022 (16)
2021 (15)
2020 (9)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$2.5M
2024-12-16Acquired
2018-03-07Seed· $2.5M

Leadership Team

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Adam Fokken
Principal Solutions Architect
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