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You’ll own the technical design for roughly 1,500-1,700 pipelines, turn one-off legacy pipelines into repeatable conversion patterns, and serve as the team’s primary contact with our client. The ideal candidate pairs deep ETL/ELT architecture experience with clear communication and a client-first mindset.\nWe welcome candidates from a variety of locations; however, all candidates should be open to occasional in-person participation for business meetings, team events, or collaboration opportunities. Candidates located within approximately 35 miles of Rochester, NY may be asked to work from the office more frequently based on business or team needs.\nCompensation\n$105,000 - $155,000\nWhat You’ll Accomplish\nOwn the client-approved, end-to-end design for migrating Informatica pipelines to Maia (Matillion) and Snowflake, including target architecture, orchestration, error handling, and operational standards.\nDefine a repeatable process to discover, classify, convert, test, and promote pipelines, and maintain a shared library of conversion patterns and high-impact reusable components.\nDesign connector and authentication patterns for on-premises and Azure SQL Server, files, APIs, and MongoDB.\nSet testing standards and sign-off evidence, and review pipelines, test evidence, and documentation for final quality, sending work back when needed.\nScale AI-assisted conversion to increase throughput, with guardrails and review steps that protect quality.\nPartner with client and Mindex stakeholders on sequencing, priorities, and cutover readiness, tying delivery to the client’s mission and business goals.\nLead day-to-day delivery with data acquisition leadership to meet tight May and June fiscal year-end milestones, escalating risks and explaining trade-offs early.\nCoach and develop data engineers, which may include direct reports, and evaluate new tools, processes, and practices for the team.\nDemonstrate an AI-first mindset by effectively leveraging AI-assisted tools and technologies to enhance productivity, accelerate problem-solving, improve quality, automate routine tasks, and drive innovation in the delivery of solutions and services.\nRequirements\nBS degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\n5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience designing, building, and supporting ETL/ELT pipelines in complex enterprise environments, including connector setup, authentication, and integration across diverse sources.\n3+ years of Snowflake experience with dynamic tables, views, performance tuning, and schema design, plus advanced SQL and Python for data processing, validation, and pipeline support.\nExperience leading the technical design of a large-scale pipeline migration or platform conversion, including source-to-target mapping patterns and reusable conversion standards.\nInformatica expertise and hands-on experience with Matillion or a comparable cloud-native integration platform; Informatica-to-Matillion migration experience is highly desirable.\nExperience using AI to accelerate pipeline conversion at scale and setting review and verification practices for AI-generated work.\nStrong testing and verification skills, including designing validation approaches and independently identifying and resolving data issues.\nExperience leading and mentoring Agile engineering teams; proactive, curious, self-sufficient, and client-focused, with strong verbal and written skills for explaining technical decisions to clients, senior management, and staff.\nUses AI to augment expertise and decision-making while maintaining ownership, accountability, and professional judgment for final work products and outcomes.\nIdentifies opportunities to use AI to streamline workflows, reduce manual effort, improve efficiency, and increase business value.\nMaintains awareness of emerging AI capabilities, tools, and best practices and proactively identifies opportunities to apply them in the workplace.\nDemonstrates sound judgment in the ethical, secure, and compliant use of AI technologies while protecting confidential, customer, and company information.\nWhy Join Mindex?\nFor more than 30 years, Mindex has helped organizations solve complex business challenges through custom software, cloud, data, and AI solutions. We combine deep technical expertise with a collaborative culture that empowers our employees to innovate, grow, and make a meaningful impact for our clients.\nIn our Product division, our teams have built platforms such as SchoolTool, Advanced Analytics, and our Integrations Platform from the ground up, while also supporting solutions like MTSS Edge and ClearTrack that help schools and organizations make smarter, data-driven decisions.\nBenefits\nFully Remote Work Environment\nFlexible Time Off\nMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance\n401(k) with Company Match\nCompany-Paid Life and Disability Insurance\nProfessional Development Opportunities\nAdditional Information\nApplicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. Mindex is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time.\nPhysical Requirements/Conditions\nProlonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.\nNo heavy lifting is expected. 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