Senior Data Engineer - 72004170

Requisition No: 819501 

Agency: Management Services

Working Title: SENIOR DATA ENGINEER - 72004170

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 72004170 

Salary:  $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 01/18/2024 

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Senior Data Engineer
Florida Digital Service

State of Florida Department of Management Services

This position is located in Tallahassee, FL

Florida Digital Service:

The Florida Digital Service was established to propose innovative solutions that securely modernize state government, including technology and information services, to achieve value through digital transformation and interoperability, and to fully support the state's cloud-first policy. We are also the lead entity responsible for enterprise cybersecurity.

Position Overview and Responsibilities:
The Florida Digital Service is searching for an engineer to join the Office of Data Management and help us with many facets of our team. You will be responsible for helping with the implementation and support of our Enterprise Data Catalog. Your role will help data interoperability efforts by contributing to APIs that make it easier to share data. You will help our agencies move their data into large-scale Data Clouds. Specific key responsibilities of our Senior Data Engineer include, but is not limited to the following:

• Review and catalog data management practices at state agencies, including but not limited to: metadata, data dictionaries, policies, standards, platforms, objectives, interoperability, linkage, etc. 
• Support agency data steward efforts including collection and cultivation of metadata, master data, reference data, data interoperability, and data linkage efforts.
• Support an enterprise data inventory and catalog, in consultation with all state agencies, describing the data created or collected by each respective agency. 
• Define and implement Extract Transform Load (ETL) jobs on a wide variety of data sources and apply algorithms that reveal value to analysts and business owners.
• Develop and monitor APIs.
• Move data from conventional databases into Data Clouds.
• Build and maintain dashboards leveraging Business Intelligence tools including but not limited to Power BI, Tableau, and Alteryx.
• Write programs, appropriate test artifacts, ad hoc queries, and reports.
• Employ contemporary software development techniques to ensure tests are implemented in a way that supports automation.
• Work with other DATA ENGINEERs and provide technical expertise in scalable systems design.
• Assist team members by building tools to aid analytics and data science efforts.
• Participate in requirements gathering meetings and review designs with the enterprise.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:
State of Florida employees enjoy top tier benefits offerings including comprehensive health coverage to meet the needs of you and your family while maintaining low deductibles and low monthly out of pocket contributions.  State employees also enjoy the option of selecting between two retirement options, including the FRS Pension Plan and the FRS Investment Plan. As an additional benefit, state employment affords you the opportunity to take part in the tuition waiver program within the state university and community college systems. For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

The Senior Data Engineer should possess the following:

• Expert SQL skills.
• Experience with building web services with .NET technology
• Experience with Git or other source code repositories.
• Experience with cloud services.
• Familiarity with a variety of datasets, structured, semi-structured and unstructured, etc.
• Knowledgeable in performance optimization surrounding data delivery and process automation.
• Knowledge of business intelligence software (including but not limited to Tableau, Alteryx, PowerBI) and application of such software.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders, such as data owners, data users, data stewards, and data consumers.
• Ability to analyze the current state of agency data, identify the gaps and issues, and provide recommendations to leadership for prioritizing actions and improvements.
• Ability to apply data governance rules and controls.
• Ability to use data visualization, analytics, and reporting tools.
• Ability to ensure data quality, security, and compliance.

Preferred Skills:
Although not required, some nice to haves include:

• Experience with one or more Enterprise Data Catalog software platforms
• Experience with Mulesoft.
• Experience with Snowflake.
• Knowledge of MDM, IAM
• Ability to understand data analysis and machine learning statistics, languages, algorithms and applications using tools such as R, Python, Jupyter, NoSQL, Java/Javascript, SAS/EM, SPSS, and/or Matlab.
• A bachelor's degree in computer engineering, computer science, statistics, informatics, information systems, or another quantitative field.
• Utilization of UIPath and Alteryx for automation.
• Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD practices.
• Experience in an Agile development team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six years of experience with technology projects, a bachelor's degree can substitute for the required experience.
• Prior experience in software development or data management projects.

Our Organization and Mission:

DMS is a customer-oriented agency responsible for managing the various business and workforce-related functions of state government. Under the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis and DMS' Executive Leadership Team, the agency oversees the real estate, procurement, human resources, group insurance, retirement, technology, telecommunications, private prisons, fleet, and federal property assistance programs utilized throughout Florida's state government.  It is against this backdrop that DMS strives to demonstrate its mission, "We serve those who serve Florida." Under the leadership of DMS Secretary Pedro Allende, DMS' employees embody four pillars on a daily basis: lead by example, serve with excellence, create efficiencies, and challenge the status quo.

Special Notes:
DMS is committed to successfully recruiting and onboarding talented and skilled individuals into its workforce. We recognize the extensive training, experience and transferrable skills that veterans and individuals with disabilities bring to the workforce. Veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to contact our recruiter for guidance and answers to questions through the following provided email addresses:
DMS.Ability@dms.myflorida.com
DMS.Veterans@dms.myflorida.com
An individual with a disability is qualified if he or she satisfies the skills, experience, and other job related requirements for a position and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DMS Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 488-2707. DMS requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
Successful completion of background screening will be required for this position. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.