Senior Data Engineer

We are Proud to be SJE!

At SJE, we are more than a company—we are a family of brands with a shared vision and mission to provide industry-leading, innovative, and reliable control and monitoring solutions that improve efficiencies, protect the environment, and deliver dependable solutions to our valued customers. We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to support our Corporate team. This position can work out of our Detroit Lakes, MN, or Plymouth, MN location.

The job:

As our Senior Data Engineer, you will help establish Data Engineering as a practice at SJE. Using your deep understanding of SQL, enterprise data warehousing, ETL processes, and data integration technologies, you will design and implement reliable integrations between external APIs and Microsoft Fabric.

You will analyze source data, create source-to-target field mappings, and build ingestion pipelines that load data into Fabric. You will implement full and incremental data loads using pagination, filtering, watermarks, and change-tracking logic. You will also help administer data elements within our ERP and Salesforce.com and serve as a partner and working member of the Data Analytics team.

In this role, you will:

• Identify and map source data in commercial and custom systems
• Design, develop, test, troubleshoot, and maintain complex ETL pipelines
• Extract, transform, and load data from relational databases, flat files, web APIs, and other data sources
• Work with data engineers, analysts, business systems analysts, and other stakeholders to define and document data requirements
• Develop test cases and demonstrate results for assigned deliverables
• Provide development estimates, including tasks, effort, and dependencies
• Help maintain data integrity, system security, and information-system performance
• Partner with business systems analysts to develop dashboards within the company’s ERP system, including IFS Lobbies
• Support the acquisition and integration of acquired companies, systems, and data
• Establish standards for gathering and using information in trend analysis and management reporting
• Provide technical leadership, share best practices, and mentor junior ETL developers
• Communicate project activities, deliverables, risks, and status to team members and stakeholders
• Stay current on data engineering and ETL technologies and best practices

The skills, education, and experience you need:

To succeed in this role, you must have:

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric
• A deep understanding of SQL, ETL processes and technologies, enterprise data warehousing, and BI architecture
• Experience designing and implementing full and incremental data loads
• Experience integrating data from relational databases, flat files, web APIs, and other sources
• Experience with Python, Java, or another programming language
• Experience with data warehouse technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, or Spark
• An understanding of software development life cycle models and both Agile and traditional project-management principles
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, testing, and debugging skills
• Strong written and verbal communication and teamwork skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
• The professionalism and discretion required to protect confidential company, project, financial, and personnel information

You must have a 4-year degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field and at least 5 years of experience.

Answering your questions:

When you are considering a new job, it is normal to have a ton of questions. Here are a few questions we are asked all the time.

• What are the hours? Standard office hours, with an estimated five hours of overtime per week.
• What is your Paid Time Off and holiday policy? Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year plus eight paid holidays.
• What is the starting wage? The starting salary range for this position is $100,000 - $140,000, depending on experience and location.
• What benefits do you offer? We offer a robust benefits package, including health, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as dental and vision programs you need to take care of your family, along with other benefit options. Check out our full benefits package!
• Where will I work? Plug in one of these addresses: 22650 Co Hwy 6, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 or 13005 16th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55441.
• How much travel is required? Approximately 5%.

We will answer more of your questions during the first interview. Expect to hear about the next steps if you meet the job requirements.

Why Work With Us

At SJE, we believe in empowering our employees to grow professionally while making a real impact. We offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a collaborative culture that encourages creativity and problem-solving. Join us and become a part of something bigger. Join a company where you’re not just working—you’re building a legacy!

Learn more and apply online at www.sjeinc.com. SJE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.