Senior Data Engineer

Overview

Red Hat’s Global Sales Go-To-Market Strategy, Incentives & Data Analytics organization is seeking a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and optimize scalable data solutions supporting sales, renewals, incentives, and forecasting use cases.

In this role, you will be a hands-on data engineer responsible for building reliable pipelines, transforming and validating complex datasets, and applying modern data engineering practices to ensure trusted, audit-ready data products. You will work closely with analysts, product owners, and upstream platform teams to deliver high-quality datasets while leveraging automation, AI-assisted development, and modern tooling to improve speed, accuracy, and maintainability.

This role emphasizes execution excellence, technical depth, and ownership of well-defined data domains, rather than broad architectural or people leadership responsibilities.

What You Will Do

Core Engineering & Development

Advanced SQL & Data Modeling

• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries across large, multi-source datasets to support analytics and reporting use cases.
• Build and maintain well-structured analytical models using modern ELT patterns (fact/dimension modeling, incremental loads).
• Apply performance tuning techniques to improve query efficiency and pipeline reliability.
  
  

Python-Based Data Automation

• Use Python (Pandas, NumPy, and related libraries) to cleanse, reconcile, and transform raw datasets.
• Automate repeatable data preparation, validation, and reconciliation workflows to reduce manual effort and error rates.
  
  

• Build, schedule, and monitor data pipelines using orchestration tools such as Airflow or similar frameworks.
• Diagnose and resolve pipeline failures, data delays, and performance issues in a production environment.
  
  

• Develop and maintain transformation logic using tools such as dbt, including tests, documentation, and lineage.
• Work with cloud data warehouses such as Snowflake to implement scalable, cost-efficient data solutions.
  
  

• Leverage AI-assisted tools (e.g., code copilots, LLM-based assistants) to accelerate SQL development, testing, documentation, and refactoring.
• Assist in implementing rule-based and AI-augmented validation checks to detect anomalies, inconsistencies, and data quality issues.
• Support explainable, auditable data validation patterns that complement traditional statistical methods.
  
  

• Implement automated data quality checks, reconciliation logic, and exception reporting to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Participate in validation audits and support governance requirements for incentive- and finance-critical datasets.
  
  

• Partner with analysts, business stakeholders, and upstream engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver fit-for-purpose datasets.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and follow established architectural standards and best practices.
  
  

• Contribute to version-controlled repositories (Git) and follow CI/CD practices for testing and deploying data pipeline changes.
• Write unit and integration tests to validate transformations and ensure regression-safe releases.
  
  

• 6–9 years of experience as a Data Engineer, BI Engineer, or Analytics Engineer working with enterprise-scale datasets.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong SQL Skills: Proven expertise in writing and optimizing complex SQL in relational or cloud data warehouse environments.
• Python Proficiency: Hands-on experience using Python for data transformation, automation, and validation.
• Modern Data Stack: Experience with Snowflake, dbt, or similar modern cloud-based data platforms.
• ETL / ELT Tools: Familiarity with tools such as Fivetran or comparable data ingestion frameworks.
• Data Quality Mindset: Experience implementing automated data checks, reconciliations, and validation workflows.
• Execution-Focused Ownership: Able to independently deliver high-quality data solutions within defined problem spaces.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to debug complex data and pipeline issues.
• Learning Agility: Comfortable adopting new tools, AI-assisted workflows, and modern engineering practices.
• Collaboration: Effective communicator who works well with cross-functional and globally distributed teams.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities and multiple concurrent deliverables.
  
  

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