Sr Data Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 3, 2026. Planet Home Lending scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Summary
The Sr Data Engineer leverages expertise in Azure (or equivalent) cloud services and data engineering to design, implement, and optimize scalable data solutions that drive business value and insights.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Designs and implements scalable ETL pipelines using Azure services (or equivalent cloud technologies)
Implements and optimizes data warehouse architecture and performance
Leads data integration projects and mentors junior engineers
Establishes data quality standards and monitoring systems
Collaborates with stakeholders to understand data requirements
Develops and maintains documentation for data processes
Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned
Position Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent related work experience required.
Experience
Minimum of 5 years of progressive data engineering experience
Minimum 2 years of mortgage industry experience
Functional/Technical Skills
Azure Services: Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Logic Apps, Functions, Key Vault (or equivalent technologies from other cloud vendors)
Programming: Python, PySpark, SQL, T-SQL, C#, .NET, Scala
Database Systems: SQL Server, Azure Data Warehouse, MySQL, Oracle
ETL/ELT Tools: Azure Data Factory, SSIS
Version Control: Azure DevOps, Git
Visualization Tools: PowerBI, Tableau
Experience with cloud-based data warehouse architecture
Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT processes and best practices
Expertise in data modeling and optimization
Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Knowledge of data governance and security practices
Familiarity with agile development methodologies
Environmental/Physical Demands
Work is typically performed in a standard office environment. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sustain predictable work attendance, communicate with others, frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and use arms, hands and fingers to reach, handle or touch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of an employee. The Company reserves the right to amend or modify this document at any time and without notice.