Senior Data Engineer at King County, WA

About the Department

***INTERNAL ONLY RECRUITMENT***

This position is open to Internal King County employees and eligible Priority Placement participants ONLY. Only current KC employees and eligible Priority Placement participants’ applications will be considered.

King County Department of Information Technology (KCIT) Data Engineering Team is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to join our team. This role will interface with architects and business analysts to gather requirements and develop secure and easy to use data pipelines using King County approved software and platforms (Microsoft Azure, SQL, Informatica, Databricks, Python and R etc.)

About King County Department of Information Technology (KCIT)KCIT uses the power of technology to digitally transform King County. Building vibrant communities through digital equity and social justice, KCIT offers innovative solutions that engage, empower, and serve our residents, businesses, communities and interested stakeholders. As the first-place recipient of the 15th annual National Association of Counties (NACo) Digital Counties Survey, KCIT is recognized for its vision, strategy, innovation, and collaboration. KCIT has a focus of delivering smart technology solutions that support customers, building stronger communities through innovation. KCIT is providing the building blocks for many of the region's most critical services. As the business solutions partner, we collaborate with the 18 County departments to develop products and services that better serve the needs of our customers and our community. To learn more about KCIT, please visit: http://kingcounty.gov/depts/it.aspx

Position Duties

• Translate business requirements into robust data pipelines that integrate applications with data hubs or other systems.
• Detect and resolve data quality issues across platforms using advanced SQL queries and validation techniques.
• Build and maintain platforms that enable ad-hoc access to large, complex datasets for analytical and operational use.
• Lead internal process improvements by automating workflows, optimizing data delivery, and redesigning infrastructure for scalability and performance.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and produce detailed documentation for complex data integration initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis on internal and external data sources to address business challenges and uncover improvement opportunities.
• Integrate and transform data from diverse sources to create new datasets within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative or technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering), or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in data engineering, advanced analytics, or ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipeline development.
• Three or more years of hands-on experience writing complex, performance-optimized queries and procedures across large datasets.
• Two or more years of experience with scripting languages such as Python, R, or similar.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certification in data engineering or data integration technologies.
• Experience with Informatica Cloud, Microsoft SQL Server, Databricks, Python and Oracle etc.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services including Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Azure Data Factory, BLOB and Data Lake.

Other Qualifications

Hybrid Work

The Data Engineering Team within KCIT works as a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Chinook Building 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. 

Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Classification

IT Engineer – Sr (Sr Data Engineer) - 741301

Union 

This position is represented by Protec17: Information Technology 

Work Schedule

The normal work week for this position is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Alternative work schedules may be considered. This position is FLSA Exempt and is not eligible for overtime pay. 

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. 

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. 

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

Are you ready to APPLY!?

The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified current King County or Priority Placement program candidates. This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. A completed King County Application detailing your experience and qualifications as well as a resume is required. Applications submitted without all material will not be considered. 

Questions

If you have questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Ira Becton, [email protected]

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