Data Engineer - Remote

$84,000 - $142,000/Yr

NTT DATA - Frisco, TX

Full-time

Onsite - Frisco, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

NTT DATA is seeking a Data Engineer to join our team remotely, based in Frisco, Texas. This role is integral to our scrum team, participating in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) including requirement gathering, design, development, and quality assurance. The Data Engineer will focus on utilizing C#, cloud computing, and relational database technologies to lead aspects of our services-based solutions and internal applications. The position emphasizes ensuring consistency, quality, architectural integrity, scalability, and availability of our software solutions. In this role, you will investigate and integrate advances in software engineering technology and practices into our development process. This includes programming languages, relational database systems, application frameworks, software processes, software automation, and system optimization. You will also help resolve questions regarding program intent, software requirements, and the inclusion of internal checks and controls. Collaboration with team members and business owners is essential to develop and execute software solutions that align with organizational objectives. The Data Engineer will maintain the source-code repository and participate in the deployment of code into production. You will communicate project status and forecasts to internal stakeholders and identify new technologies that can benefit both short and long-term departmental goals. Additionally, you will produce and implement enhancements to existing designs as needed, ensuring that our solutions remain cutting-edge and effective.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the requirement, design, development, and QA SDLC cycles as part of a scrum team.
• Lead aspects of services-based solutions and internal applications to ensure consistency, quality, architectural integrity, scalability, and availability.
• Investigate and integrate advances in software engineering technology and practices into the overall development process.
• Help resolve questions of program intent, software requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls.
• Collaborate with team and business owners in the development and execution of software solutions.
• Participate in the full systems lifecycle with solution design, development, implementation, and product support using agile methodologies.
• Maintain source-code repository and participate in deployment of code into production.
• Explore and implement new technologies.
• Communicate project status and forecasts to internal stakeholders.
• Identify new technologies that will benefit short and long-term department goals.
• Produce and implement enhancements to existing designs as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of strong technical knowledge of SQL and experience in SQL Server 2019 or newer.
• Proficient in utilizing Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), Azure Data Factory (ADF), and Power BI for data integration, reporting, and visualization solutions.
• 5+ years experience in Application Development PL/SQL.
• Experience in scripting languages such as Python/PySpark.
• Experience using a unit testing framework.
• Ability to consistently operate with a strong focus on attention to detail.
• Ability to produce work with an exceptional high level of accuracy.
• Anticipates, recognizes, and proactively solves problems effectively.
• Worked in an Agile environment.
• 3+ years' experience working in software-engineering related occupations.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a related field.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience developing in Microsoft Fabric or other analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure family of products (DevOps, Functions, App Services, Databricks, etc).
• Adept at writing SQL queries with a fundamental understanding of relational databases and MS SQL Server.
• Proficient with design patterns, security, performance, UI components, and caching.
• Track record in establishing strong relationships with team members and business-related people.
• Intense intellectual curiosity and an ability to view old problems with a fresh perspective.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working in a healthcare-related field.