Data Engineer

Company Profile

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions. Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.

Overview

We are looking for data architects with exceptional experience in MS Azure, designing and optimizing complex and efficient data models, as well as data flows within a BI environment. These roles will work to support several Sand Cherry clients with their database administrative and development needs. This role is a remote, client facing consulting engagement. All qualified candidates must live in the United States, meet minimum requirements, and be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or at a later date.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design, structure, and maintenance of data, usually organized in relational databases.
• Determines end user requirements for data usage including analytics and visualization.
• Ensures the accuracy and accessibility of data relevant to client’s organization or project.
• Identifies and creates connections to relevant data sources from within the organization as well as third party sources including government data sources.
• Assists in defining how data will be stored, consumed, integrated, -and managed by different data entities.
• Assesses existing data architecture and data management processes to determine gaps and means of optimization.
• Supports BI reporting and analytic requirements including GIS data visualization.
• Defines supplemental data collection methods including manual survey processes as necessary.
• Defines user access models for internal and public models and techniques to allow user inquiry and presentation of quantitative and visual findings from data analytics.
• Leverages strong skills in data modeling and logic.
• Creates effective quality and data integrity standards and processes.
• Creates vision and documents resource requirements for organizational structure to support all phases of client data initiatives.

Requirements

Desired Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• 5-7 years of experience in data management, database architecture, data modeling
• Proficiency in using Azure, XML, SQL
• Proficiency in ETL and ELT tools and techniques
• Excellent scripting and programming skills including Python and R
• Proven ability to work with team members in a robust BI environment
• Proven ability to document and adhere to business requirements
• Proven ability to communicate with clients at any level
• Proven professional business acumen
• Data-oriented, well-organized and detail oriented individual
• Ability to work independently, be succinct in communication and deliver insightful data

Benefits

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our Consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our Consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a 1099 consulting engagement, with an hourly range between $45/hr - $75/hr. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.