sr. data engineer.

job summary:
What You Can Expect In This Role

Enterprise data engineers will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable data and integration solutions.

This role requires strong technical skills in Snowflake, SQL and DBT, with a focus on enabling high-quality data flow and seamless integration across enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will be both a hands-on technologist and a strategic thinker who ensures solutions are performant, secure, and aligned with business objectives.

 
 
location: West Des Moines, Iowa
job type: Permanent
salary: $110,000 - 150,000 per year
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:
What You'll Do In This Role

Design, develop, and implement scalable data pipelines and ELT/ETL solutions using Snowflake and modern data engineering frameworks.

Develop and manage data transformations and orchestration using dbt, Azure Data Factory (ADF), Azure Data Lake (ADL), or comparable tools.

Integrate Snowflake with enterprise systems and cloud data platforms (e.g., MuleSoft, Kafka, REST APIs).

Collaborate with product owner, architects, and developers to translate business and technical requirements into scalable data solutions.

Prepare and interpret business, functional, and non-functional requirements and translate them into effective data models and pipelines.

Establish and enforce data engineering standards, best practices, and governance controls.

Implement quality assurance of data processing, transformations, and error resolution.

Monitor pipeline performance, reliability, and cost efficiency; recommend and implement improvements.

Research and recommend emerging tools, patterns, and technologies that improve data delivery and integration efficiency.

Certifications in Snowflake.

Experience in the Life Insurance or Financial Services domain.

 
qualifications:
What We're Looking For

College Degree in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems Preferred

Minimum 8 years' IT development experience or equivalent Preferred

Effective verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate with business partners and other IT staff

Problem solving skills sufficient to perform research and recommend a proposed solution to problems

Able to work on multiple tasks and meet established deadlines

Able to effectively direct and coordinate the work of other team members on a project without having HR management responsibility for them

Knowledge of computer programming languages as required for the system

Other Requirements

- Criminal background check required.


Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.