The Senior Data Engineer for the UT Data Hub improves university outcomes and advances the UT mission to transform lives for the benefit of society by increasing the useability and value of institutional data. You will create complex data pipelines into UT’s cloud data ecosystem in support of academic and administrative needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
- At least two years of hands-on experience in Data Engineering using cloud-based platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with emphasis on Databricks or Spark-based pipelines.
- Proven experience in designing, building, and automating scalable, production-grade data pipelines and integrations across multiple systems and APIs.
- Proficiency in Python and SQL, with demonstrated ability to write efficient, reusable, and maintainable code for data transformations and automation.
- Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT principles, data lakehouse architectures, and data quality monitoring.
- Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for data workflows using modern DevOps tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
- Familiarity with data governance, security, and compliance practices within cloud environments.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills for large-scale distributed data systems.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers or peers on technical projects.
Benefits
- Competitive health benefits
- Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
- Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b)
- Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
- Training and conference opportunities
- Tuition assistance
- Athletic ticket discounts
- Access to UT Austin's libraries and museums
- Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card
