JOB DESCRIPTION

As a 100% employee-owned contractor, when you work at Sundt, you're not just hiring on at a company, you're joining a culture. Because everyone at Sundt is part owner, you'll join a team of people who are deeply invested in their work. From apprentices to managers, we're passionate about the details and deliberate in everything we do.

Job Summary

The Senior Data Engineer leads the design, implementation, and optimization of enterprise-scale data solutions that enable analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making across the organization. This role provides technical leadership in building robust data architectures, pipelines, and data models while ensuring high standards for data quality, performance, security, and governance. Senior Data Engineers partner closely with business leaders, architects, and development teams to translate complex requirements into scalable solutions, mentor junior engineers, and drive the adoption of best practices and emerging data technologies that advance the organization's data strategy.

Key Responsibilities

1. Architect, build, and govern scalable data pipelines to ensure reliability, performance, and data quality.
2. Define and enforce standards for data modeling, documentation, and data quality validation.
3. Lead development of Power Bl semantic models, optimized datasets, dashboards, and complex DAX measures.
4. Lead the design and optimization of databases and data solutions supporting enterprise integrations and applications.
5. Mentor junior engineers and drive adoption of best practices and emerging data technologies.
6. Oversee and optimize data platforms, including Azure cloud-native solutions and Azure Data Factory pipelines, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost optimization.
7. Own and evolve data warehouse architectures to support advanced analytics and reporting.
8. Partner with business and technical leaders to translate complex requirements into secure, scalable data solutions.

Minimum Job Requirements

1. 5+ years of professional experience using SQL to design, optimize, and support complex data models, queries, and transformations in production data environments.
2. Advanced experience with modern data and analytics tools such as Databricks/Spark, Power Bl, Git, Python, Azure data services, and Cl/CD pipelines.
3. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field OR an equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience.
4. Proven ability to independently lead and deliver complex data engineering solutions, manage competing priorities, and troubleshoot high-impact data issues.
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence technical decisions, collaborate with business leaders, and mentor junior engineers.

Note: Job Description is subject to change at any time and may include other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

1. May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
2. Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
3. Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects on a frequent basis
4. Will interact with people and technology frequently during a shift/work day
5. Will lift, push or pull objects up to 501bs on an occasional basis.
6. Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to the entire duration of a shift/work day.
7. Will use telephone, computer system, email, and other electronic devices on a frequent basis to communicate with internal and external customers or vendors

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Sundt is committed to the equal treatment of all employees, and/or applicants for employment, and prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, color, age, disability, national origin, covered veteran status, genetic information; or any other classification protected by applicable Federal, state, or local laws.

Benefit list:
Market Competitive Salary (paid weekly)
Bonus Eligibility based on company, group, and individual performance
Employee Stock Ownership Plan & 401K
Industry Leading Health Coverage Starting Your First Day
Flexible Time Off (FTO)
Medical, Health Savings, and Wellness credits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Workplace Wellness Programs
Mental Health Program
Life and Disability Insurance
Employee-Owner Perks
Educational Assistance
Sundt Foundation - Charitable Employee-Owner's program

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