What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.We are seeking a Data Engineer III to partner with stakeholders and clients to define problems, design robust data solutions, and deliver scalable, production-grade pipelines that power smarter decision-making. The ideal candidate is a curious, collaborative problem-solver who is comfortable working across the data lifecycle, from ingestion and modeling to transformation, orchestration, and deployment. They navigate ambiguity with sound engineering judgments.
What You'll Do:
- Leads the design and implementation of advanced data pipelines and architectures.
- Defines project scope, technical approach, and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders.
- Develops scalable solutions using cloud-based tools and distributed computing platforms.
- Monitors pipeline performance and ensures reliability in production environments.
- Provides technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Collaborates with data scientists and analysts to optimize data workflows.
- Contributes to the development of best practices and reusable assets.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 5 years of related experience, or,
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 4 years of related experience, or,
- In lieu of education, 9 years of relevant experience.
Hands-on experience building and operating production data pipelines across multiple cloud providers such as: AWS, Microsoft/Azure, and GCP. This includes orchestration and ETL\ELT as well as the broader data stack: object storage and lakehouse layers, processing and data governance.
Experience in a start-up or early-stage environment as a flexible generalist. Comfortable wearing multiple hats, moving across the stack, and building from scratch amid ambiguity and minimal process, with the pragmatism to know when "good enough" beats "perfect."
Experience delivering data solutions in a highly regulated industry such as government, healthcare, or financial services, with an understanding of the compliance, security, and data governance demands those environments require.
Consulting or client-facing experience is a plus, ideally with comfort engaging directly with stakeholders, scoping problems, and delivering solutions across varied clients and contexts.
Additional Information
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.#SR #DigitalInfrastructureSolutions.
Locations:
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of related experience
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or a related field and 4 years of related experience
- 9 years of relevant experience in lieu of education
- Hands-on experience building and operating production data pipelines across multiple cloud providers, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP
- Experience with orchestration, ETL/ELT, object storage, lakehouse layers, processing, and data governance
- Experience in a startup or early-stage environment as a flexible generalist
- Experience delivering data solutions in a highly regulated industry such as government, healthcare, or financial services
- Understanding of compliance, security, and data governance requirements in regulated environments
- Consulting or client-facing experience
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Affordable Benefits — Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.
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What We Do
At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible
